My Boss Is A jerk

[steiner79]

I work as a mech drafter / mechanical engineer Ive been told to work 50 hrs a week and am only paid salary for 40. a loss of over 200.00 a week. the boss said we will get a bounus when the project is complete but I know that is not true he has never given out a bonus.
I am so mad and I cant do anything about it or can I
can anybody relate or have sugestions.

I have no college education (all self taught) and am supporting my wife and child Id love to go to collage for mechanical design but have no extra money to spare and the nearest collage is 2 1/2 hours away what should i do
I have to vent somewhere and here is where im gonna do it

[rkjunior303]

you're salary? work your 40 hours. they can't make you work more than that.

[sixtoes1313]

I dont see how they can make you work 50 hours for a 40 hour salary. Are they holding you like under the gun per say for your job or somthing. If you tell them your only working for what your paid what could they do? Possibly report them to the better business bureau? You would have a strong case IMO.

[StygShore]

Did you sign a workers contract stating you would work 40 hours a week when you started? Or was it just the standard you get this much salary and work until the work is done? If it was stated int he contract that you would be compensated past 40, then you might have a leg to stand on.

Fact is most people on a 40 hours salary work more than 40 hours a week. The job I have now I usually work about 45-50 with about 10 hours of drive time on top of that.

The previous job I worked 50-65 regularly with the same drive time.

I used to work in HR, and the "new" scam is hiring younger people with a decent salary, but putting it right in their work contract that their salary is based off of a 50 hour work week.



Styg

[steiner79]

I did not sign a contract in fact i have not even seen the contract

[Lohman446]

Unless your salary is specifically for 40 hours, or the amount you work causes you to go below federal minimum wage + overtime guidelines you don't have a leg to stand on. Guessing that you are working 50HRs rather than 40HRs and perceive yourself as losing $200 I guess your pay to be in the $20/hour so neither of the above applies to you, even if you work it out to 50 hours with the extra 10 being at time and a half it still works out to $13.33 an hour so still does not apply.

Your rights vary from state to state of course, and also depend largely on how replaceable you are.

With no contract you are an at will employee (in most states) and either you or your boss may terminate your employment at anytime with or without reason. Either of you can change the terms of said employment, again with or without reason.

My advice, suck it up. The 40 hour work week in most professional jobs is largely a myth. Not to be mean but, unless you have independent professional certifications, or are in a great job market, I am not expecting you can do better readily without a degree.

[Tac-OneFun]

you're salary? work your 40 hours. they can't make you work more than that.

not true.

only HOURLY WAGE employees must receive overtime.

If a salaried employee works over 40 hours a week, they do not receive compensation. It is an outright known fact in my job that we are expected to work no less than 45 hours a week. I have booked 80 hours in one week before and never expected compensation for it.

Your anger may stem from the fact that you EXPECTED compensation and did not receive it. The law does not require that the employer provide you with comensation for having worked over 40 hrs/week.

[steiner79]

thank you for your replys I guess Ill suck it up and take it
since the job market for the up michigan is not that great

[Pacifist_Farmer]

From all the stories I've heard from my fellow ME's, as soon as your employer starts mandating "overtime" its all down hill from there. Good luck and I think your right, your not going to get a bonus.

[Lohman446]

thank you for your replys I guess Ill suck it up and take it
since the job market for the up michigan is not that great

Yeh, in MI you are definatly an at-will employee (though you can receive unemployment if let go without cause and certain steps being taken). I didn't even look at your location . I guess the best you can do is express your concern(s) to your boss, depending on the type of person he is. Good luck

[SCpoloRicker]

you're salary? work your 40 hours. they can't make you work more than that.

*confused doggie pic*

Every salaried position I've ever held has a)required more than 40 hrs and b)not compensated a dime for "overtime" work.

[steiner79]

Yeh, in MI you are definatly an at-will employee (though you can receive unemployment if let go without cause and certain steps being taken). I didn't even look at your location . I guess the best you can do is express your concern(s) to your boss, depending on the type of person he is. Good luck

no luck on expressing my concerns its like working for the mob his way or no way

[oneworld]

hey, thats not to bad, theres a girl where i work who is on salary, and works 120 hours every 2 weeks, usually when your on salary you get screwed over.

[rkjunior303]

*confused doggie pic*

Every salaried position I've ever held has a)required more than 40 hrs and b)not compensated a dime for "overtime" work.

i misunderstood him a little bit. I thought he was working his normal Mon-Fri but then getting asked to work in additon to that.

[FactsOfLife]

you're salary? work your 40 hours. they can't make you work more than that.

wrong.

hourly pay is subject to overtime rules and laws dependent upon your locale.


salaried, you're at the mercy of management.