Category: Antiwork

My company is small, understandably when someone goes on holiday it’s fine to help pick up the slack. But I’ve worked for the same company for nearly two years doing 2-3 peoples roles. They’ve just approved our office support to go on a year long holiday (unpaid) and have no plans to hire anyone during that time. I know that they’re going to ask me to do their job for this time (also unpaid). Can anyone tell me if I say no to taking on another set of responsibilities can I be punished for it? And what I’m legally able to do? I know they keep giving me the responsibilities because I don’t say no. So I’m wondering if anyone has advice on how to say no in this situation.

I recently got told off by my supervisor for coming in 1-3 minutes than the start time even though I have been consistently working 10-30 minutes overtime. The supervisor said “if you start at 9 doesn’t mean you come in at 9, you need to be working at 9”. I told them I work overtime a lot and thought it would be okay and they still said it’s unacceptable. I cannot understand this logic. They are fine with me working overtime unpaid also but get triggered if I come in 1-3 minutes late.

I’m moving from the west coast to the Midwest in a couple of months, my boss and HR are aware. Of course, they are adjusting my pay and docking me a substantial amount of my salary for the adjusted cost of living. At the end of my lease I’m taking a week vacation before enter the new state and I’ll be bouncing around a couple places for the first few months and won’t have a permanent residency until November. All they know about my move is that it’s happening, not when, and I’m fairly confident they will not catch on when any of this happening. Just curious to get some insight on how long I can collect my current check before updating them on my move.

I’m a therapist at an inpatient facility. I have been told NUMEROUS times by my direct boss that since I’m salaried and exempt there is no “off time” for me. Yesterday I worked a 12 hour shift when I was only supposed to be there for 10. He does this constantly. I’m not paid on call, he constantly contacts me on my days off. I told him if I stayed over to complete a task that was almost missed due to our EMR system that I would leave early the following day, and if the client was denied by insurance for not having the intake done in time, it would be my fault. I didn’t have to say anything and could have ignored it. I was encouraged to 1.) not take any breaks and 2.) told I had to work the full shift regardless. I’m only hired for 40 hrs/…