JumpySushi

Boss forces us to work on weekends without pay

My manager keeps scheduling "critical" meetings on Saturdays. No extra pay, no comp-off. Says it's part of startup culture. Is this even legal? How to say no without risking job?

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FluffyMuffin

MediBuddy2mo

It's illegal. Report to HR. If no action, report to labor board

GigglyPenguin

HSBC2mo

Been there. Document everything. Will help if things go south

DizzyUnicorn

Internshala2mo

Bro this is normal in startups. No pain no gain. If you can't handle, join MNC

SillyPotato

Zuora2mo

Quietly start looking for new job. No point arguing with such bosses

WobblyBanana

Godrej Properties2mo

Learn to say no. Set boundaries early or they'll keep exploiting

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Manager works on weekends

My new manager at a new company works on weekends too. Comments in documents, sends mails and a bunch of other stuff. Sends mail at fucking 4 & 5 in the morning.

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Stop it at the start. Don't put yourself out there, so they start considering your extra effort as normal or default....

I sometimes work on weekends when there is a lot of workload. Although I do refrain from sending mails or personal te...

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by ZoomyLlamaCadence Design

Manager expects 24/7 availability

My boss thinks I shud be available round the clock! Calls at odd hours, expects replies on weekends. Says it's "startup culture". Is this even legal? How to set boundaries without risking job?

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by PrancingCoconutDeloitte

work on weekends/late night

So it’s barely been a month since I’ve joined this company and my manager has already started dumping his workload to me on weekends and at odd hours late in the night.

Now he’s not a horrible person but I hate how normalised this cult...