Unjust mandatory time on the clock on day off.
First of all, the company is paying me for that time though I’m at a dilemma right now. I actually hate the job, the company, and I tolerate my co-workers only because they’re remote. I work 3rd shift and I’m the only one in a small group of employees that actually works the night shift prior to a mandatory monthly meeting. Not only am I required to go back into work for 1 hour every month but it’s on my day off after work a 9 hour shift. It’s my last day of working and by the time I do 5 days straight of night shift, all I want is sleep and not waking up 2 hours later to talk about garbage I could care less with my coworkers. I want to skip these meetings all together. What’s the best way of doing this? Should I lie and say I have a second job? Tell them I have other obligations this month that can’t be changed? I’m sure the person that had this schedule before me also didn’t appreciate this situation! Any advice?
Browse recent posts
Dealing with call outs
I’m curious if others experience noisy co workers even management asking why you called out. And what do you say? I’m personally starting to find it annoying. Does anyone else find it annoying and what do you say?
0 Likes • 2 Comments
Are you ready to unlock your full potential and elevate your career?
Join us on May 6 for The Muse and Fairygodboss Inspiration Summit 2025, a one-day free virtual event designed to educate, uplift, and inspire. Connect with a community of career-minded women and gain invaluable insights from industry-leading voices.…
1 Like • 1 Comment
Please wish me luck, or say a prayer for me! I am praying for all of us out there, particularly those of us in our mid-50s searching for a new role in which we can be happy, fulfilled and grow our careers (those of use not close to retirement)!
I am so tired of the rejection and tomorrow's interview seems like such a great position. I am trying hard to stay confident but it is not easy, since I have been rejected for so many roles.
11 Likes • 9 Comments
I got a job offer from a large financial institution!
Part of me wants to celebrate and jump up and down, and then the other part of me is cautiously optimistic. The offer is contingent upon a successful background check. I have a misdemeanor back in 2009 when I was young and stupid. This misdemeanor has nothing to do with banking, theft,…
2 Likes • 6 Comments
"The Timing of Your Questions During an Interview Is Everything!"
Strategically timing your questions is a crucial factor in achieving interview success.
https://open.substack.com/pub/artoffindingwork/p/the-timing-of-your-questions-during?r=4s382&utm_campaign=post&…
1 Like • 0 Comments
Memes, Movements, and Momentum — Reflections on Marketing, Meaningful Work, and Real Connections
This week’s edition of Tuesday Tea with V brings together two themes that might seem unrelated at first — internet memes and personal milestones — but both offer insight into how we connect, communicate, and grow.…
1 Like • 0 Comments
Share your insight
Join an authentic community that helps women support each other at work. Share your professional experience or ask for advice — you can even post anonymously.
Anonymous
Being excluded would be worse.
Anonymous
Being excluded would be wonderful because I have no long term plans as this is a job to survive on. It keeps me from homelessness but need another job and more money. It’s keeping me from drowning but barely.
Anonymous
I hope they are paying you overtime for it. Is this meeting remote? Ask them to record it and watch it (on the clock) later in the day after you wake up. The only pushback to this would be that it does not give you a chance to contribute during the meeting, but you could follow up with reflections or follow-up questions by email. It doesn't sound like this is an issue for you, as you don't appear to be participating in it actively anyway. If not, insist that they pay for your commute time (either as your hourly pay or as travel mileage) in addition to the meeting.
Anonymous
Thank you and yes it is remote. It’s a remote job. I’m also expected to be on camera after working 9 hours and sleeping for 2 just to make myself presentable for this 1 hour. I’m going to simply skip the meeting this month as things come up in people’s lives. As a company you can not expect someone to give you time on their days off especially if you compensate them poorly to begin with. If I had a second job, there’s nothing they could say or do because they under pay me anyway! I’m going to have to lie because it seems like they think I’ll put up with anything. They have already catered to an employee that they hired after me by giving them my schedule and changing my work schedule 3 times in less than 3 months! I’m rightfully angry and at this point want out but can’t afford it yet!