Hospital worker forced to carve out extra time for higher-ups, charges a ton of OT: 'I couldn't be blamed'

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    Required to "make time" for something the higher- ups wanted, so I used it for OT S OC
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    My department heads recently suggested that employees shadow doctors in the department in order to learn more about workflow and reasoning in treatment/care/diagnosis.
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    However, they put it entirely on the staff to set up when they would come in and shadow. Any attempts to get the higher ups to work with us on setting up a schedule fell on deaf ears and the resolution we got was to come in on an off day to volunteer (uhhhh no). Well, I had double nightshift OT coming up with a lot of off days afterwards, so I decided to shadow on my last shift. I ended up shadowing for most of a full-day shift before getting checked off to go home.
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    Later in the week, I get a call from the department manager in shambles that I did that much OT. When I told them it was never made clear if we were to clock out or not for shadowing, and that emails never got answered, I said I couldn't be blamed. The conversation ended quickly and later, a schedule was set up so that employees could shadow on their shift.
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    TL;DR: Required to do continuing education even on an off day, decided to be a cowboy for an obese paycheck.
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    Equivalent-Salary357. 8 hr. ago I'm laughing my head off. You mention an "obese paycheck". Right under that is a TurboTax advertisement.
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    . wdjm 4 hr. ago If it's 'required'...then it is required to be paid. They cannot require you to 'volunteer.' That's literally illegal (at least in the States). But good job enforcing that in the most satisfying way possible.
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    Thin-Ground-5185 - 9 hr. ago i don't understand, it sounds like you did your shadowing during scheduled OT nightshift? so how was the overtime a surprise?
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    Sum_Dum_User 9 hr. ago They were on night shift and ended up shadowing through almost a full day shift as well to get all of their checklist items done in one shot, adding nearly 12 extra unscheduled OT hours.
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    HMS_Slartibartfast. 9 hr. ago So how many dayshift hours did you rack up? Please tell me they do 12 hour shifts!
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    SheZowRaised ByWolves OP 9 hr. ago 12 hour shifts, so 20 from second OT
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    HyperSpaceSurfer . 8 hr. ago Sure wonder why they weren't forthcoming about what they expected of you
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    ShadowDragon8685. 3 hr. ago Also they cannot require to do something off-the- clock. That's crime.
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    zangetsuthefirst 4 hr. ago Write down the hours before you forget and make sure they're all accounted for on your pay stub
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    Chrontius 7 hr. ago decided to be a cowboy for an obese paycheck Yeee-hawww!
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    kingchongo 3 hr. ago Don't ever work for a business not on the clock.
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    noetilfeldig 6 hr. ago I would have done the same thing

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