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My job is making me do OT on my birthday

I know a lot of people are going to scoff at this but I need to get it out there. I work 2nd shift(2:30pm-11pm) at a factory in my hometown which manufactures metal wire. It’s boring, tedious work. It’s ridiculously hot all the time and extremely tiring, both physically and mentally. I have had plans for my 20th birthday(which falls on a Sunday) for a month. We were supposed to be going shooting, then to a really nice restaurant, and definitely not drinking since I’m not old enough for that. Now, my work is telling me I have to work OT that day. Specifically, of the three sections that we have in our factory, ONLY mine is working. I understand the business has needs, things need to be done and work needs to be completed, but that being said my manager and supervisors have known about my plans for 2…


I know a lot of people are going to scoff at this but I need to get it out there.

I work 2nd shift(2:30pm-11pm) at a factory in my hometown which manufactures metal wire. It’s boring, tedious work. It’s ridiculously hot all the time and extremely tiring, both physically and mentally.

I have had plans for my 20th birthday(which falls on a Sunday) for a month. We were supposed to be going shooting, then to a really nice restaurant, and definitely not drinking since I’m not old enough for that. Now, my work is telling me I have to work OT that day. Specifically, of the three sections that we have in our factory, ONLY mine is working.

I understand the business has needs, things need to be done and work needs to be completed, but that being said my manager and supervisors have known about my plans for 2 weeks. We’ve done weekend long overtime before so I SPECIFICALLY asked weeks in advance if we would have overtime and was told three times “No”. So that was a fucking lie.

My work’s time off policy operates on a point system. Everyone gets 6 points. A day off(with call ahead) is one point. Calling off on an Overtime day is 1.5 points. I have 3.5 at the moment due to some personal issues in November and December last year.

This has only reaffirmed my hatred of my job and boss.

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