An informal poll - for those of you who work either full/part time

[kimisabella]

Andrea I would be just as annoyed as you and probably would have reacted the exact same way. You know what I do for a living and if a parent calls me on a weekend I just let the voicemail pick up because I know those are my days off. Maybe he feels like he can call you on the weekends because he is your brother in law? Either way he should respect your days off!

Hope you, Vinny, and the girls are doing well. Would love to try to get together over spring break if you guys aren't busy!

Hi Erica! We are all doing well - hope things are going along nicely for the wedding. We definatley do have to get together. I have to see which days are good for us during spring break, and I will definatley let you know.

Bill him for an after-hours call-out at time and half. That is what federal law calls for unless you are exempt.

I definatley like that idea


Well I just got back from my "meeting". After I had to hear him pat himself on the back a few times about what a wonderful boss he is, I told him I don't like being called after hours, and I don't like him switching my schedule with no notice (the other thing I had a problem with him about). He of course, took the "we're family" route, and I told him that I work for him during certain hours, and outside those hours I am not at his beck and call unless there is an emergency.

Long story short, he said he won't call me anymore during the weekends, we set out a schedule that won't change, then he gave me a raise, so it wasn't all bad. He NEEDS me, but won't admit it. I have access to all his bank accounts, checking accounts, and access to a lot of stuff that stranger would never be trusted with.

I'm probably going to stay with him until the winter, then I am going to look for a full time job. My kids are in school full time now and I want to get back out there and get back my career.

 

[exwdwcm]

yep, ask him if he would call another hourly employee on a sunday like he did to you? I think the family thing made him feel comfortable calling and 'overstepping those boundaries'.

it depends on the job- i've had a boss call before, but it was usually something important, like they are on the road and need a question answered that only i know the answer too. But typically, no, bosses do not call me on the weekends at all.

 

[wishspirit]

I understand how you are feeling with this!

I work a part time job, just a few Saturdays a month running a playscheme for kid's with special needs. I ran one last saturday and things have still been left at my house for my manager to 'pick up' but he's never got round to. Plus I get paid by the hour, and I am not allowed any more than a certain amount of hours per week, no matter how much work I do to make the scheme special for the kids. I don't get paid great money, but I do it 'cause I love the kids.

Anyway, my manager decided to call em up a 7.56 this morning because he got all in a flap about something that I had dealt with already over the weekend, but my other boss hadn't told him I'd already done. Especially as this was a day I wasn't working, and it woke me up ( I am a Uni student, I rarely get up before 8.30 if i'm lucky!) I got SO angry!!

Anyway I emailed him saying that a phone call before 8am on a day I'm not working better mean that the place is burning down! Plus a few little details about when I'm next working. I get an email back, and not an apology or even a mention of calling so early.

Does that sound unreasonable to you? This guy is generally incompetent, and I really wouldn't work there if I didn't love the kids, the extra money is nice but not essential.

 

[exwdwcm]

well glad it worked out and you got a RAISE out of it!

good luck with the full time hunt when you are ready! Anyone would be luck to have you! I am on the 'stay at home mom' hunt, but unfortunately it is like hunting a unicorn. i guess buying DVC didn't help my case any either. now i am probably stuck working forever!

 

[sshaw10060]

I am expected to be available 24/7 for my job and regularly get called on weekends which is fine. I do have several hourly employees that report to me and I would never call them on A Sunday unless it was extremely urgent. It's not unusual for them to come into work to find several e-mails with items that need their attention, but I would never expect them to even think about these things until Monday morning.

 

[FlightlessDuck]

I've been called after hours on on the weekend, but only if someone is in the office and has a question about something I was doing which was causing them a problem.

I would not except my boss to call me at home to "talk about what I'm doing on Monday."

 

[kimisabella]

yep, ask him if he would call another hourly employee on a sunday like he did to you? I think the family thing made him feel comfortable calling and 'overstepping those boundaries'.

it depends on the job- i've had a boss call before, but it was usually something important, like they are on the road and need a question answered that only i know the answer too. But typically, no, bosses do not call me on the weekends at all.

Funny thing is, I did ask him if he would call someone who was not related to him, and told me absolutley, of course - sad thing is, he probably would.

I told him, he has a different outtake on this as he is the sole owner of the company, and it is on his mind 24/7, but, it's not on everyone else's mind all the time (at least not mine, lol)

I understand how you are feeling with this!

I work a part time job, just a few Saturdays a month running a playscheme for kid's with special needs. I ran one last saturday and things have still been left at my house for my manager to 'pick up' but he's never got round to. Plus I get paid by the hour, and I am not allowed any more than a certain amount of hours per week, no matter how much work I do to make the scheme special for the kids. I don't get paid great money, but I do it 'cause I love the kids.

Anyway, my manager decided to call em up a 7.56 this morning because he got all in a flap about something that I had dealt with already over the weekend, but my other boss hadn't told him I'd already done. Especially as this was a day I wasn't working, and it woke me up ( I am a Uni student, I rarely get up before 8.30 if i'm lucky!) I got SO angry!!

Anyway I emailed him saying that a phone call before 8am on a day I'm not working better mean that the place is burning down! Plus a few little details about when I'm next working. I get an email back, and not an apology or even a mention of calling so early.

Does that sound unreasonable to you? This guy is generally incompetent, and I really wouldn't work there if I didn't love the kids, the extra money is nice but not essential.

That stinks, I would be mad, especially since he didn't even acknowledge your concerns in your email. You are going to be a great teacher!

well glad it worked out and you got a RAISE out of it!

good luck with the full time hunt when you are ready! Anyone would be luck to have you! I am on the 'stay at home mom' hunt, but unfortunately it is like hunting a unicorn. i guess buying DVC didn't help my case any either. now i am probably stuck working forever!

Looking for a full time job after staying at home for 11 years is daunting, especially since finding a job isn't as easy as it once was. I am definatley ready to get back a career, and another income would be great.

I am expected to be available 24/7 for my job and regularly get called on weekends which is fine. I do have several hourly employees that report to me and I would never call them on A Sunday unless it was extremely urgent. It's not unusual for them to come into work to find several e-mails with items that need their attention, but I would never expect them to even think about these things until Monday morning.

You sound like a good boss (aside from the occasional crying situations, lol). A sign of a good boss is one that respects his employees - If the employees are treated well and respected, they are more apt to do a better job, and in the end, everyone wins.

 

[exwdwcm]

I told him, he has a different outtake on this as he is the sole owner of the company, and it is on his mind 24/7, but, it's not on everyone else's mind all the time (at least not mine, lol)


Looking for a full time job after staying at home for 11 years is daunting, especially since finding a job isn't as easy as it once was. I am definatley ready to get back a career, and another income would be great.

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Yeah, i worked for someone like that too- small family owned business (3 brothers) and so it was 24/7 for them, when it is your livelihood, i guess that is how it is for them (but not for us!)

Well good luck- i bet it is daunting, but sounds like you have kept your skills up and have a lot to offer a company, so hopefully you will find something quick when you start looking.

 

[HunnyBunny]

well glad it worked out and you got a RAISE out of it!

good luck with the full time hunt when you are ready! Anyone would be luck to have you! I am on the 'stay at home mom' hunt, but unfortunately it is like hunting a unicorn. i guess buying DVC didn't help my case any either. now i am probably stuck working forever!

When either of you do start looking for work, I work for a legitimate work at home company and it's great to be around for my kids when they need me to be. I have zero commute and before I became a manager had the option to set my own availability. Our folks work anywhere between 25-40 hours a week, depending upon that availability. If anyone would like the names of a few legit work at home companies, pm me and I'll send you my company as well as some others I know about. I know it's hard to search for something like that because you'll come across every scam in the book. We've been featured on GMA's work series as well. Good luck!

 

[cslittle999]

Would I call one of my staff at home? If it was an emergency or there was something that was time critical I would.

Would I call someone to go over things for the next day when I would see them anyways? No.

I have seen it happen in small, family businesses. The barrier between work and non-work time ends up being very blurry in those businesses.

 

[dpic]

Long story short, he said he won't call me anymore during the weekends, we set out a schedule that won't change, then he gave me a raise, so it wasn't all bad. He NEEDS me, but won't admit it.

He really showed you, didn't he? I bet he'll think twice about calling you in on the carpet anymore