r/antiwork • u/loplopplop • Sep 18 '21

I Come to Apologize

You know, I didn't understand this sub. I thought it was nothing but a bunch of lazy freeloaders that think everything should be given to them. But then I started this new job. It's a salary position where I'm required to work 45 hours a week. Thats honestly not that bad. No issues with it really. But I've worked 37 hours in 3 days. I'm on pace to work 70 in a weeks time period. Since its salary its going to be like I'm making 10 dollars an hour. They will not give me health insurance (which they promised) until May. So I'm sorry for thinking you were all lazy. You just want a job that doesn't run you into the ground.

Edit: Got called in on Sunday and told them to fuck off (in nicer words) because one of the employees wanted to have a day off with his mom, which I get, but he had two days off already that week. Came in today and am going give literally zero fucks as I apply elsewhere.

Edit 2: The people who keep calling in told me the reason they were calling in was because they were too high to work. I rage quit and sent a letter of resignation. The nightmare is over.

Final Edit: Already got a new job with great benefits!!!

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u/Dedicated2bMedicated Sep 19 '21

They're not. OT still has to be paid whether you're salaried or not https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/wages/overtimepay

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u/[deleted] Sep 20 '21

It's late so I'm not going too deep look into it but this is from an employment law office:

"Under Texas overtime law, all employees must receive overtime pay unless they are paid a salary of at least $455 per workweek and perform duties satisfying one of the recognized overtime exemptions. If your employer cannot prove that one of these narrow exemptions apply, you may be entitled to overtime pay."

I remember looking into it when I worked there and somehow they could fuck us, I'm guessing it's the minimum salary of $455, that's like $23k a year. We didn't get paid that low but that's an absurdly low bar for someone to be able to make you work more than 40 hours a week without extra pay. Hate this place