Manager Expects Employee to Work Off the Clock, Gets Massive Overtime Request Instead

If you work for a company that prohibits overtime, then under no circumstances should you ever be working off the clock. And if your boss ever makes it clear that they expect you to do so, then you better get it in writing. When one redditor asked their boss if they could switch to a day shift so that they could communicate with HR during regular work hours, the boss emailed back saying, "you have a company laptop, answer those emails from your house." The employee maliciously complied and did the work from home, making sure to carefully log their hours for when they planned on requesting the (prohibited) overtime.

Posted by Mel Dawn

“No OT but you won’t swap me to day shift? Ok, boss.” Posted by u/crewchief0206

The comment section

“He didn’t get fired but he didn’t speak to me at all for the remaining three weeks I had onsite until I was walking out the door on the last day. I said ‘have a good one.’ He said ‘yup’. Lmao. Not my issue." said OP.

“Exactly. And I was working on a government contract at the time as an hourly employee. Time charging was a semi-annual class I was required to take per the government. So this stooge really thought I was going to answer emails from home for HR regarding a move and job transfer for the company and now charge the time. I am happy to say he’s not with my company anymore. Though this was not the instance that got him fired.” said OP.

"Yes, that's always what they don't quite dare say: ‘We want you to work for free’ said u/romafa.

“In every kind of job. I considered entering the trades. On the job site, I was told to keep a notepad and pen in my back pocket and write down everything. Not only is it for memory, but a CYA: ‘Yes, you did say 12 2x4s. I wrote it down as you spoke it.’” said u/Ex-zaviera.

“Exactly!! They can’t argue with records” said u/Someday_wonderful.