Need OSA's Opinion

[bigcountryok]

Why not just come to an understanding on what is an acceptable amount of overtime. Then once that limit was reached for the week it would be understood that you would come it late however many hours you worked over the day before. This will help your boss to know exactly what to expect in overtime and still give you the opportunity to get some overtime.

If that doesn't work, as others have said, it may be time to move on.

 

[Oklahomabassin]

Going to work at 1 p.m. gives you more time to find another job. If you have another job lined up, you can go "all in" with your current employer. If both of you don't come up with a resolution both of you are happy with, you have somewhere else to go.

 

[tntrex]

He singled you out to be the sucker of the bunch. Don't let him take advantage of you cause it wont stop. He thinks you exist to make his life easier.

 

[MFCEO]

Start looking for a better job.

At the same time he already basically said you are expendable, and probably wont have a problem finding a replacement.

So best bet is to roll with it until you can find something better. Every employer is usually against OT

 

[turkeyrun]

The Boss needs to decide on whether a schedule change is needed and someone be scheduled to come in at 4 instead of 1, let the on-call person handle it, stop after hours orders, charge for after hours orders to compensate the over-time or be prepared to look to for another employee.

I have been on both sides of this situation. IF, I am scheduled to come in at 1, don't call at 12 and say come in late. A weekly schedule is made and set. He made the schedule, live with it. An occasional EMERGENCY situation may be cause for a REQUEST for change; more so to come in early or stay late than to come in late.

Best situation = look for another job, don't foresee anything changing.

 

[BikerHT]

What kind of business? Surely they charge the customers for OT - which would certainly more than cover your OT costs?!?!
This doesn't sound like anyone I'd want to work for. I'd look elsewhere.

 

[SoonerDVM]

Having been on the scheduling/boss end of it, paying OT SUCKS and absolutely kills your bottom line. I would absolutely rearrange schedules to avoid paying it were I the boss.

However, if this is happening consistently, there's a problem with scheduling that needs to be addressed.

I guess what I'm saying is, if this is uncommon, just roll with it. If it happens all the time - you're not going to get anywhere demanding he schedule you so you can get all that juicy overtime, but you might be able to suggest that readjust the schedule to plan for these late night hours.

 

[SoonerATC]

Same crap I went through at the last place I worked. They would not pay OT. You may have to stay late one night, then they would tell you to go home at 1pm the next day.

Exactly.

Sounds like the boss needs to change someone's shift hours.

If there is that much after hours work, he might have to go to 24 hour coverage or overlap some coverage.

They've discussed going 24 hours, but so far just haven't done it. That's another thing...if he'd just schedule me at 4pm a week out, at least I'd be able to plan for that, but he usually doesn't know about the late ops until a day before to sometimes even an hour before I come in.

You already stated that you can’t afford to lose your job so you kind of answered your own question. Stinks though, no doubt.

Right, but just wanted to know your guys opinion for my own piece of mind.

Why not just come to an understanding on what is an acceptable amount of overtime. Then once that limit was reached for the week it would be understood that you would come it late however many hours you worked over the day before. This will help your boss to know exactly what to expect in overtime and still give you the opportunity to get some overtime.

If that doesn't work, as others have said, it may be time to move on.

That's actually a pretty good idea.

The Boss needs to decide on whether a schedule change is needed and someone be scheduled to come in at 4 instead of 1, let the on-call person handle it, stop after hours orders, charge for after hours orders to compensate the over-time or be prepared to look to for another employee.

IF, I am scheduled to come in at 1, don't call at 12 and say come in late. A weekly schedule is made and set. He made the schedule, live with it. An occasional EMERGENCY situation may be cause for a REQUEST for change; more so to come in early or stay late than to come in late.

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Exactly my sentiments.

So far this hasn't happened a lot, but it's happened twice in the past week and I can foresee it starting to become a trend. That's why I brought it up yesterday with him.

What kind of business? Surely they charge the customers for OT - which would certainly more than cover your OT costs?!?!

We actually do charge an after hours fee, which is another thing that gets me. You charge them the fee, but then don't pay me the OT the fee is supposed to cover.

 

[turkeyrun]

"We actually do charge an after hours fee, which is another thing that gets me. You charge them the fee, but then don't pay me the OT the fee is supposed to cover. "


Sounds like GREED on his part. OT is why you charge more for afterhours / rush jobs. He just want his cake and YOURS, too.

 

[TedKennedy]

Sounds like you need a shop steward to hash out a fair arrangement.