I work as a salaried manager at a restaurant. I work 5 shifts a week, usually 9-11 hours each. I just hit a year at this position.
My job position is classified as exempt from overtime pay in my states labor laws. ( The rationale being, some weeks I’ll work less than 40 and some weeks I’ll work over, so it balances out.)
However, I am scheduled for 47-48 hours on every schedule; the most irritating aspect is that the closing manager comes in at the same time each day, regardless if we get out at 11pm or 2am.
When asked about why this is the case, my GM said it’s so he can “get our hours in.” This is especially infuriating because he is regularly an hour late or more.
What can I do about this? I don’t want to get the restaurant in trouble necessarily, and I love a lot of the people that work there, but I should be able to live my life, see my friends and girlfriend, and sleep.