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Exp. that (almost) made you quit your job?
Week 39 Group Rant
curlmudgeon
7y

Working 160 hours of overtime in one month in order to help out our biggest client, and getting told only afterwards that company policy limits overtime compensation to 40 hours a month... My boss saw how much effort I was putting in, and could have warned me, but no...

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  • 5
    7y
    Welcome to devRant! Can it be applied to the next few months. They should help you on this one. Otherwise it is a sign of things to come
  • 45
    7y
    @Jumpshot44 Oh I handed in my notice then and there, and my boss was like "nooooo! don't leave, we NEED you!" so I said "fine, pay me my overtime." he said "my hands are tied..." I said "kthxbye".
  • 20
    7y
    @g-m-f no way were they going to pay, so I left. It was my very first job, so I'm glad I learned that lesson early on! ☺
  • 2
    7y
    Tough lesson to learn. But well handled and good for you!
  • 2
    7y
    I know it may sound a bit harsh but.. RTFM.
  • 2
    7y
    Same happened with my first "job", paid me half, morons didn't have the rest. Did I tell you that they are starting a SaaS startup without a developer.
    I hate fucking jobs.
  • 3
    7y
    @veshsare yeah, definitely. In my excuse I'll say I was 21 and still under the impression that paperwork happens to Other People...
  • 0
    7y
    @curlmudgeon I'm not justifying your boss. (Asshole)
  • 1
    7y
    Next time maybe try asking for time in leu instead of the pay?

    Honestly though, I don't think you should work somewhere that expects you to do so much overtime. Not good for you.
  • 7
    7y
    @chrisrhymes Well, I did but they said that compensation whether in money or in lieu, was capped at 40 hours. Oh, I got my revenge: that company no longer exists. Muahaha.
  • 0
    7y
    Ok course not. It's your fault for over trying in a company which is not yours.
  • 0
    7y
    @kshitij hey, Steve is not to blame for that
  • 0
    7y
    @jAsE are you serious? Or are you Harry ?
  • 0
    7y
    are you allowed to destroy the code you wrote not included in the first 40 hour over time?
  • 3
    7y
    @zedchoo I liked the client, so I let them have it. That got me a summer job at the client, it was awesome (CERN)
  • 0
    7y
    @curlmudgeon lol damn right congrats. shame on your ex-employee.
  • 0
    7y
    Is this even legal?
  • 0
    7y
    @ultrono apparently yes, in Switzerland...
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