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So the real question here then in light of this definition is was the bosses request nonsense, life and death or was it just the boss wanting to excersize control. MOST things don't require OT or off hours emergency work.
Exactly. As I said, the boss is lucky she got any answer in the affirmative,
especially if the OP wasn't getting paid during that time for being on-call.
Exactly. As I said, the boss is lucky she got any answer in the affirmative,
especially if the OP wasn't getting paid during that time for being on-call.
The OP finally admitted that she was salaried in another thread.
Being salaried doesn't negate having personal time, and it
doesn't presume on-call status after-hours.
When I hear the words 'on call', that brings to mind an hourly employee. Aren't salaried employees paid not according to the hours worked, but the work produced???
Where are you getting on-call from?
And every salaried person here works at all hours of the day and night, including weekends.
I received an email from a department head at 10 pm on a Friday.
When I hear the words 'on call', that brings to mind an hourly employee. Aren't salaried employees paid not according to the hours worked, but the work produced???
Where are you getting on-call from?
And every salaried person here works at all hours of the day and night, including weekends.
I received an email from a department head at 10 pm on a Friday.
Must be night where you work.
I'm considered at work during business hours. That's it.. unless asked.
So the real question here then in light of this definition is was the bosses request nonsense, life and death or was it just the boss wanting to excersize control. MOST things don't require OT or off hours emergency work.
Is the OP's boss paying double time for this work? If not then "sure" may have been the appropriate response under the above definition. If the boss wants to fire people because they are not asking how high when she says jump then she may suffer really really high turn around.
She was trying to find out what kind of coverage she could count on when she was out for a week. Op's answer when asked if she could work late any nights was simply "Sure" but told her nothing about what days, only certain days, certain times, etc. So boss wanted an answer with some commitment behind it so she knew if she had enough coverage. Her answer struck boss as hollow and like she wasn't really commiting to it, so that's what she commented on.
My boss texts me that late sometimes, because that's when she's home on her own time making the schedule. Sometimes she need info so she texts. If I didn't answer, if I was sleeping, it's not like I'd get in trouble or anything. OP didn't need to answer right then, but if you're going to, answer in a way that truly answers boss's question.
That's the crux of your problem. You are a salaried employee with an hourly mindset.
You do realize that not ALL salaried employees are expected to be available 24/7? There are many employees who do not access their email or receive/send texts/phone calls once they've left work. That doesn't make them a "salaried employee with an hourly mindset."
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