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‘I haven’t agreed to any of this': Employee asks coworker for a favor regarding overtime, coworker refuses after he finds out boss was told it's a done deal

‘I haven’t agreed to any of this': Employee Asks Coworker for a Favor Regarding Overtime, Coworker Refuses after He Finds Out Boss Was Told It’s a Done Deal

This story is about the kind of coworker nobody would wish on anyone. The kind who do whatever they want, as long as it serves them — even, or especially when it comes at another employee's expense. One person who we'll call OP worked in a team at a store. Basically, they could only leave when the next scheduled worker showed up for their shift. You know those kinds of jobs… the ones where one rotten coworker ruins it for everyone. OP would gladly help his boss when needed, staying extra, and d…
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‘They told me about their severance packages in the first interview’: Employees Share Most Entertaining Job Interview Stories

‘They told me about their severance packages in the first interview’: Employees Share Most Entertaining Job Interview Stories

Ding, ding… Alarm bells go off in my head anytime I hear the phrase, ‘Though there are set hours, most employees stay extra so to show they’re committed to this job'. Another big red flag is when the interviewer seems disinterested or unprepared. If they haven't looked over my resume, or if they're asking basic questions they should already know the answers (again, read my resume). Sometimes the interviewer doesn't really provide clear information regarding a role, and that just makes me think…
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'So...6% pay rise for everyone?': Company mandates 42.5 hour work week, does not offer overtime

So not cool
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IT Support Gets Slammed For Working In Lieu, Charges Company for Overtime Instead

Malicious compliance activated
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Newspaper Manager Refuses to Pay Overtime, Reporter Maliciously Complies and Abandons Murder Scene

Some bosses will literally hurt their own business before paying their employees what they're owed, and this redditor's story is a perfect example. When u/Longjumping_Bad9555 requested compensation for working sixty hours of overtime, their manager refused, arguing that the hours hadn't been authorized prior to the request. The thing is, OP was a reporter for a newspaper—the sort of high-paced job that doesn't often come with enough downtime to put in an OT request while chasing a news story. S…
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Manager Expects Employee to Work Off the Clock, Gets Massive Overtime Request Instead

Always send work emails on company time.
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Employee Refuses To Extend Shift At Last Minute, Told To Leave Early By Petty Manager

Shady behavior
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