Seems like my workplace has become worst. We not only have to clean up other people's backed up work because they never caught up and the higher ups got mad when they found it but now we have to take the mail to the post office which is one mile away every day after work and no we dont get paid extra for doing it. This is because they are too stingy to pay for a messenger while the executives there get paid $14-$30k per month and we have to drag around their PERSONAL MAIL after work. They said if no one volunteered then EVERYONE on the TEAM would be assigned a week, EXCEPT THE SENILE RECEPTIONIST AND THE ASSISTANT MANAGER AND MANAGER but then they go around sayin we are all part of A TEAM. This is B.S so do u think this is employee abuse?
2007-01-20 01:56:20 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
They should pay you to do it, because it's after work. Otherwise I would tell them to do it themselves, and if they questioned it, I would try to talk to someone like a lawyer or something, if the bosses there are no help.
2007-01-20 02:06:21 · answer #1 · answered by misteri 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think there's anything wrong with leaving 15 minutes early so that your mail delivery is part of your 8 hours. It really should be addressed.
It's not uncommon to make mail runs on the way home - I used to hate it - but I would always start leaving about 15 minutes early to finish my 'days work' by going to the post office. No one ever said anything. I didn't ask permission or bring it up - I just started leaving. Companies don't have to pay overtime unless it reaches 15 minutes over for the day.
You might bring it up as a suggestion that the person responsible for the mail gets to leave 15 minutes early...... or you may suggest something like - "track your mail run = 15 minutes' and when you accummulate 4 hours - you get to take an afernoon off. After you suggest part of those things - I have a feeling they'll let you go a few minutes early.
The 'team player' stuff only goes so far...... money is what it's all about. The other option is to look around for another job. Life has taught me that "if I don't like the game I'm playing, find another one". It's a lot easier than fighting with the teammates.
2007-01-20 02:11:19 · answer #2 · answered by longhats 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From what you describe (if that is the way it is), it looks like abuse. But does your company have a written down manual for employees? You can check with your HR department. But be prepared for some vengeance from the manager.
2007-01-20 02:02:35 · answer #3 · answered by Swamy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go ahead and do it. Then file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Labor for unpaid overtime. They'll come around pretty fast after that. And if they try to fire you because of it, call a good labor lawyer. They'd love to have case like that!
2007-01-21 17:53:51 · answer #4 · answered by admiralcat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. once you are off the clock , you ARE OFF THE CLOCK.
2007-01-20 02:01:24 · answer #5 · answered by jetero41 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋