Yes, you are my superior. Yes, I have to follow your commands. But guess what, at the end of the day you are just another stranger that has no real effect on my life whatsoever.
So if you give out clear instructions and requests, try to have a good understanding of my difficulties, show consideration for my personal time and NOT tell me the work I usually spend half a day on can be done in 15 minutes (I’d like to see you try), then yes I’m willing to spend personal hours out of work finishing the urgent task you need done.
But if you happen to do NONE of the above, then just know you are what I colloquially refer to as an asshole. And I shall not serve asshole bosses. Yes, your task will still get done, but it sure as hell will not be done when I’m out of the office, and it won’t have the kind of quality I hold my usual work to either.
Who the fuck cares if you need it done tonight, when every time I came to you with questions, you gave me the vaguest, shittiest answers. And for weeks you never spoke of a deadline, but apparently you need it done now, because the client wants it asap. Well fuck you, your client and this stupid project that will never see the light of day anyway.
Big thanks to all my past and current asshole bosses for making me feel small, stupid and lazy. That I should do more work out of the office “for my personal development.” Oh yes, yes I will. Just not for you.