#WorkLifeBalance #Burnout #CorporateCulture
Hey everyone! 👋
I recently shared my thoughts on the never-ending grind of corporate life, and my boss decided to jump in with some “wisdom” that really grinds my gears. 🤨
“This is not a 40-hour commitment,” says my boss while lecturing me…
Honestly, I’m so over this boomer mentality of glorifying overwork and sacrificing our personal lives. Here are some thoughts I’d like to share:
- We’re HUMAN BEINGS: Life isn’t just about what you achieve at work. We have passions, hobbies, and families that deserve attention too! 🌟
- 8-Hour Workdays Are Sufficient: I genuinely believe that productivity peaks within a manageable schedule. I’m only willing to put in an 8-hour block of time for my job. Beyond that? Not happening! ⏰
- Zero Work-Life Balance? No Thanks!: This obsession with constant work is exhausting. It’s time for a shift in thinking—corporate culture should support us, not dictate our lives. 🙅♂️
I’m genuinely tired of this imbalance and I know I’m not alone. What about you?
- Have you faced similar pressures at work?
- How do you maintain your personal life amidst these demands?
I’d love to hear your experiences and any tips you might have on how to navigate this corporate craziness while keeping your sanity intact. Let’s discuss! 💬
Non-exempt? Start talking about how much the overtime helps. Salaried-exempt? Nod, agree, and keep doing what you’re doing. The salary you negotiated was for a reasonable number of hours a week. You think 40 is reasonable, so barring a contract that says otherwise, that’s what you work.
If you are only paid for 40 hours, it IS only a 40 hour commitment. How dumb are people to think they can pay 40 hours but expect more?
My boss is pulling the same shit without compensating for the extra work (illegal btw, I know but nothing has happened to him). My plan is to just get the fuck out as soon as I can, actively working on it as we speak
“If it is not, then why is my pay based on that number… “.
“You can’t get 100 miles of travel, if you only pay for 50 miles of gas”
I don’t mind working long hours on one of two conditions:
1. The employer made their hours *KNOWN* ahead of time *AND* pays me accordingly.
2. I am working on something and I am making significant progress (in the zone or something). Plus my employer is willing to give me that time back.
There are emergencies and time sensitive issues but if everything is an emergency then nothing is.
“it’s a 40 hour salary, though boss.”
TLDR: Fuck you. Pay me.
Whenever you have any misc questions about stuff that happened during the day, call your boss at 3AM because you’re dedicated like that.
I saw something here this week about how rich people always ask “what’s in it for them” . Time for everyone to start acting like the rich.
Isn’t 30 hrs full time?
I get this lecture all the time. I think for me to pressure my employees to work longer. We don’t. I don’t. We work a government contract and I already have more workers than work. What the fuck do you want us to do?
How much time does your boss take off?
Schedule your emails to go off all hours of the night to everyone including the boss. I did that for years and it was kind of funny. Never worked more than 35 hours.
“There’s no free lunch. You gotta pay for the labor you want.”
If its more than 40 let me know how many hours so I can make sure I’m filling out my hours correctly.
Work costs money – the money is always replenished In some way or another, but what is not replenished in any way shape or form, and it never will be, is the time spent to do that work!
Don’t give your non renewable resource to someone who thinks you are keeping too much of it from them!!
My contract is based on 40 hours of work.
If extra pay is not available more work can be negotiated by providing 2 more hours of PTO for every hour worked. Or I can agree to taze you once for every extra 2 hours, your choice.
If your contract is for 40 hours, then you work 40 hours, and no more. If management wants more than that, then they’re welcome to engage with you in negotiating an extension to the contract, obviously with additional compensation at an enhanced rate, or TOIL.