So I’m a manager for a small business but I work very closely with the owner. Part of my job duties is that when I’m not working, to take calls from the employees and if the employees can’t come in, then I am forced to come in to work. I work Monday to Friday and I am absolutely fed up with having to come in to work on my time off.
It’s Sunday morning (I sleep with my phone on silent) and my boss phones me to say that this employee has messaged and called me and that I haven’t picked up. Apparently she’s sick and she’s at work and if she decides to go home, then I have to go in because that’s part of my duties.
I am forced to work extra shifts at least once a week. So that means once a week I work 12 hour days or 6 days a week without overtime pay because my boss doesn’t pay overtime. A couple months ago I worked 60 hours because no one showed up to any of their shifts WITHOUT OVERTIME.
I’m currently doing everything I can to leave this job. I make very little money so it’s not like it would be hard to find another job that pays the same but if I don’t get a new job soon, does anyone have any advice as to how I can survive this? I’m nearing the end of my rope.