Excessive Hours

[Smowball]

(I’ll answer about injured son on another thread - this is separate xx)

Teen Smow started new job bout 6 weeks ago roughly. Hours are meant to be 8.30am - 5.30pm. The commute is at least 1.5 hrs each way so at least 3 hrs a day. But for the last few weeks he has been in the office till at least 7.30 pm every day, meaning he isn’t betting home till almost 9.30pm, and he would have left the house at 6.30am.
He looks like death, he is so shattered. He is still on probation so won’t say anything but I think they’re taking the P. He says his boss just keeps saying oh this needs to be done before you leave, but she sounds like a complete workaholic. She might as well sleep there! He doesn’t get paid for any of these extra hours and is basically doing at least an extra whole day’s work a week unpaid.
Is it just a case of tough luck??

[anneasquith]

Get a different job .!!!

[Smowball]

I meant today. He’s already applied for another job. But he says he’ll be in deep **** if he leaves and doesn’t do them. God they’re being so unfair

[Tilly2]

Can't he take them home and do them over the weekend?

[Smowball]

No I’ve asked that. Everything he needs in on his PC at work

[fiction-factory]

He needs to make clear the limits to his flexibility. He could say he will be in anytime they want before 830 but can't stay more than say 10 hours a day or say 45 hours a week. If they say he needs to do more then he has to decide whether to stay or leave.

[Smowball]

So what does he do today? Him and his friend have pre booked and paid for this eve and he’s meant to be meeting him at 8 but if he does these quotes she’s insisting on then he won’t even get home till 10pm!

[fiction-factory]

Say sorry he can't. He is flexible generally but needs more notice.

[Smowball]

He left at 5.40pm

[bednobs]

forever?

[June_O]

Your life is just one drama after another. Think you need to step back a bit.

[sherrardk]

How does Smow step back from her life?

[Smowball]

Bednobs no, just for tonight,

June - step back from what? Being a mother looking for advice?

[June_O]

Sorry if I offended you but your life sounds like a story line on Eastenders.

[pixie374]

I think he was right to go home earlier. If they complain, he needs to say that he didn't have time.

[Smowball]

Sometimes I think my day makes EE look boring! Anyway quiet eve tonight, teen Smow is off to net best friend and he has already been looking into other jobs. Hope we’re all having a good weekend