I was recently promoted to supervisor, which I understand is non-exempt from overtime laws. I have no ability to hire or fire and only make $15 an hour.
When I was promoted to the position, I was told that I cannot refuse to work for personal reasons like going on dates etc (I had previously declined work because I was on my way to meet a girl for a date).
I have been called at all hours of the day/night. Since being promoted, the longest break I had was 6 hours. And even that was interupted by calls and texts from my superiors.
I am required to travel to multiple posts every day for various reasons, including training guards and driving guards to their posts.
I don't really have time to use for personal reasons. I am even told when I can sleep. I am required to have a uniform in addition to a suit and tie with me at all times.
If I have a 2 hour break, but a round-trip to my house and back would take two hours, do they have to pay me?
Any and all help is appreciated. I just feel like a slave and can't find another job at the moment (I don't have time to). What time must they pay me for?
Siyappa on September 14th, 2018 at 15:10 UTC »
Even though it is very good advice, I got a chuckle after reading
Because when would they have the time to do that?
FloRup on September 14th, 2018 at 13:36 UTC »
I really want to know how this plays out. From what I saw in the post doing this is not illegal. They just have to pay him a ton. I wonder if the workplace had a whole team dedicated for finding out every possible way of squeezing the life you of him and never created a team that has to calculate his pay.
PomTron on September 14th, 2018 at 13:18 UTC »
God, i love any thread that raises the “engaged to wait vs waiting to be engaged” question. Always a good time.