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Is it improper to adjust my leaving date?
Hello,
Last week, I gave my two weeks notice to my current employer. My supervisor knew that I was very unhappy with the mandatory Saturday and Sunday overtime, as well as about 2 hours per day during the week. I had specifically asked about overtime during my interview and was told that there would never be a need to work weekends, or more than 45 hours. As it turns out, every other Saturday is required, and many Sundays. When I set my last day at the company, I agreed to end on a Saturday, because I knew that a coworker had a commitment that day and would be forced to come in if I quit on Friday. I didn't want to destroy her plans. Now, the company has mandated that every employee will work more than the normal amount of overtime on both Saturday and Sunday, so her plans are ruined anyway. I'd really like to have that Saturday to pick up some new work clothes and prepare for the new job. Would it be totally out of line for me to adjust my end date to Friday now that it wouldn't spoil anyone's weekend?
Thank you so much,
Mika
Re: Is it improper to adjust my leaving date?
I personally would just work the Saturday so as not to cause waves and possibly leave on a bad note. Just think, the whole time you can be rejoicing knowing is the last day you need to be at this awful, lying company.
Be careful out there, everyone! It's amazing that employers will lie about fundamental parts of a job, but they do and I have been a victim of this also. One of my first jobs out of college was being a shift manager at a Footaction retail store. It was a salaried position, not hourly. The salary was pretty low, but okay as long as the hours were only 40 hours/week. I very specifically asked about that and emphasized it in my interview. I also told them I couldn't work most Sundays, but would be okay with helping out on Sunday once in awhile...like during Back to School. I was assured I could have Sundays off and "of course you will only be working 40 hours/week...sometimes we might need you a little more than that, but we do pay a bit extra if that happens."
My very first week I was scheduled to work 55 hours and on Sunday. Just unbelievable, lol. It was a tough lesson, but at least I learned it early on in my career. I was much savvier after that to not take anything I was told in an interview at face value.