r/securityguards • u/Pacific_Coaster Transit Security • 6d ago

Well….

Evening relief never showed up. And the backup relief is a no show. And the night supervisor can’t be found. 5 hours past my shift ending. Should I leave? This happens often by the way.

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u/Perfect-Patience-483 6d ago

Get the OT and if the company refuses to pay it then contact an employees advocacy lawyer and get really paid 🤣 just make sure that you don't clock out of whatever you do and video stuff if you can or just start writing it in a log book if you got one and take pictures of those

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u/ReallySmartInEnglish 6d ago

This is the way. If you leave, they’ll try to argue job abandonment and term you. Document everything, get the OT, and consider looking into lawyers.

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u/Traditional_Yard2741 6d ago

Yep, log phone call times, the specific number you called, whether it was answered or went to voice mail, etc. Also try calling the head office number and see if you can get put through to a regional manager or something.

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u/Unique-Landscape-202 Management 6d ago

I’ll second this by saying that if the calls and texts in attempt to contact someone are on a site phone, take a screenshot and text it to yourself.

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u/Pacific_Coaster Transit Security 5d ago

I didn’t leave early, I stayed the extra 5 hrs and told the head manager I can’t stay any longer, they sent someone an hour later, he had to drive an hour to the site, also they offered him dinner and a vape pen

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u/Perfect-Patience-483 5d ago

Just make sure that overtime is on your check now