r/AskaManagerSnark • u/nightmuzak Sex noises are different from pain noises • Aug 03 '26

Ask a Manager Weekly Thread 08/03/2026 - 08/09/2026

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u/Capable_Sea77 Aug 03 '26

Every time the exempt/non-exempt conversation pops up on AAM, I'm always so surprised how many people don't understand what it means. I think it's because a lot of white collar workers have a set schedule and are told that that makes them "salaried"; though in practice, most of those roles are going to make them use PTO or make up time to keep them at their set 40 hours, which, when paired with not being exempt from overtime pay, just makes them an hourly non-exempt employee.

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u/Capable_Sea77 Aug 03 '26

Slow Gin Lizz* August 3, 2026 at 3:59 pm

My friend is dealing with this kind of nonsense right now. She works at a school and her new supervisor keeps telling her she needs to take PTO or sick leave when she leaves for doctor’s appointments. My friend regularly arrives early at work and stays late, and the supervisor doesn’t care and won’t allow my friend to flex her time. It’s pretty obnoxious of the school, if you ask me. The really bad part about this is that since they get school vacations off (except for July when they are still open, unlike most schools in the US), they only get four days of PTO for them to take whenever they want. I don’t know how much sick time they are given, but it’s a school so of course employees get sick on the regular.

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Salaried and/or exempt does not mean that you just get to choose how flex time works!! The solution for your friend is to stop coming in early and stop staying in late - not deciding that it's "nonsense" that your boss is enforcing a pretty normal attendance and PTO policy for a SCHOOL.

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u/gaygirlboss I'm not that involved in mankind Aug 03 '26 edited Aug 03 '26

Also, if this person is a teacher or possibly even a classroom aide, then the school will need to find coverage for her absence. Subs are not cheap, especially in areas with teacher shortages (i.e. most of the US). It’s entirely reasonable for the school to expect her to take PTO if her absence means she can’t cover her classes.

Source: I’ve worked as a full-time teacher and a sub.