'New boss gives me an impossible task': Overworked IT employee stands up to boss, demands guarantee of never working overtime again

Making your employees work constant unpaid and unplanned overtime is one of the quickest ways to pit workers against their bosses. 

So many employers don't understand that people try to work to live, not live to work. They only see the professional who clocks in 40 hours per week, but they don't see that person as a fun-loving friend, a parent, a caregiver, a family member, or just a person who has a life outside the office. Some bosses seem to think that their employees should spend 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, considering what's best for the company. That's such a bad idea, though, and it'll quickly lead to burnout. People aren't robotic, and spending time recovering from work is important. Just think about how good you feel after a long weekend where you spent time outdoors and got plenty of sleep. If you're overworking, you won't feel that, and you'll probably feel just awful. Workers really need time to recharge, and constant overworking will make every day feel like an endless slog. Then, it makes employees wonder what is the point of working hard if they're not going to get rewarded from it, and they're still going to have to work overtime? 

This IT worker's boss wanted them to literally do the impossible, then got upset when they did their very best. How demotivational! Check out the full story below, as well as comments from people who had some interesting insights about this person's job and mentor. 

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