Employer asking me to do more work per day with no notice. Should I contact labor board?

Question

I work for a large coorpation & for the last 4 years loved going in daily. Better still, I never ‘worked’ a solid 8 hours ever. I would say the max work I did on a given day was 50% while the average was 30%.

The other time was spent on personal e-mails, internet, socializing, etc.

To sum it up, I was a top performer in the company due to their own disorganization, shined among clueless morons, and knew how to act like I was working.

Anyway, the workload has changed in the past 6 months. With people leaving, firings, etc it has come down to more work for me.

My dispute is after 4 years of coasting, I don’t feel my employer can expect me to double my work efforts overnight. They should realize that emotionally, a person needs to gradually increase workload. After all, it is their disorganization in the first place that caused this.

As odd as this seems, do I have a case if I contact the labor board?

Answer 1

First of all, I doubt that your employer is unaware of how you've been performing - including your time spent on details unrelated to your job. You should be thankful you still have a job. When I first was a supervisor (called "Sergeant") I'd have had you up before the boss (called the "Company Commander") on charges, and you'd have been subject to a courts-martial.
When I next became a supervisor, in civilian life, it was much the same: I would tolerate a bit of slackness - people are not machines - but the amount of slackness you yourself describe in your question is unacceptable. You and I would have a minimum of three one-on-one counseling sessions - all recorded - to make certain you fully understood your responsibilities. Perhaps that's where your employer falls short - but the brutal reality is, he or she does not HAVE to counsel you at all.
I really doubt your employer is asking you to "double" your work output "overnight", but I also have no doubt that you're finding it onerous to have to behave like a responsible employee after four years of, basically, screwing off.
Whether or not your employer was "disorganized", a responsible employee "makes the job his (or hers)" and goes beyond the basic job description in seeking out ways to improve his or her overall performance - in effect taking an active role in running the business as if her or she was/is a part owner. And in reality, that's how it is: every employee actually is a part owner - your share in the company profit is your salary - and reasonable employees realize that to increase their share is to better manage themselves and the work that they perform. If I sell furniture, I need you to build it for me. If you build ten chairs, that's all I can sell and I can only give you ten chairs worth of your share of the profit we make together. If you build me twenty chairs, I can afford to pay you better, because I'll make more money - see how simple it is? Don't ya like the idea of a bigger share of my profits - a bigger paycheck? I bet ya do! Try changing your attitude. The Labor Relations Board, at this juncture, will tell ya don't let the door hit ya in the *** on your way out...

Answer 2

Sorry to say this and it's going to sound rude but, stop complaining you work 4 yrs and didn't put a pull work day in! Al tho you were there and did your part I assume. Now that things are starting to get into place with the company your going to have to work more. You have no cause to contact the labor board they would probably just laugh.
I would think that if you start complaining about having to actually do a full days work , their will be several eager people there to gladly take your place, as you get fired and are shipped out the door.
Sorry if that sounds rude but I at the time really need a good job so this is they way I see your situation.
Hope you settle your dilemma soon.

Answer 3

To say what-that you only worked 30% of your day on the average? Your boss owns you for 8 hours or more a day-most people work 9 with an hour lunch. They pay you, you work. Get another job or a part-time job if you don't like working 8 or 9 hours. No matter who is responsible for the 'disorganization'.

Answer 4

You took the mans money and you didn't give him a full days work? When someone hires you they expect you to give a full days work. An honest days work for an honest days pay. Give your employer 100% of yourself. That is exactly how the labor commissioner is going to look at your situation. Put the energy you spent on personal e-mails, internet and socializing into your work.

Your managemet staff is wiser than you think. If they should decide to dump your computer you may be one of the people waiting in the umemployment lines.

Answer 5

You're kidding right? It's called "work" for a reason. You're just being lazy cause you coasted for the last 4 years. Either do your job, or find another.

Answer 6

i do not in which united states,however for my facet if corporation asking me do extra paintings in line with day,i will do not desire do it,however provided that corporation suppose that experience impotent case that i must keep can simply corporation must pay o.t, instructed hard work board isn't factor even corporation coming or did not popping out the become aware of,provided that corporation did not pay u epf something ur improvement ,thats hard work board will take movement,reason u can opt for that u desire to do or do not desire ot,corporation are not able to drive u,most effective in distinctive case.

Answer 7

Are you in a union? If you are, get your union to organise a strike. If you arent, start your own union and then strike for better pay and working conditions