Thank you this did help, and in my emplyee handbook it actually mentions picking up extra hours is strictly voluntary so i should be good.

Figured i make a follow up to my specific situation. At my company they want you to clock in and out on time and any OT is voluntary unless they meet with you and schedule it in advance.

I did not but i just found out that in the handbook if they want you to work overtime they are supposed to meet with you in advance and schedule you for it. Im fine with being scheduled for some overtime here and there but im the type of person where if i go in expecting to work 8 hours i base my whole day around it so I don’t want to be asked on the spot to stay for an extra 2.

Poor planning as in not putting enough people in a specific section of the store

And yes it can be left for the next day but then more product comes in and it just snowballs.

Just a little follow up for my specific situation. In the employee handbook it says you should follow your scheduled hours and they are supposed to get your approval before scheduling you for overtime so there’s that.

Basically there is still more work to be done because of poor planningand also not enough employees to actually get all the work done.

I don’t want to give out too much information about me or where i work but this isn’t the kind of job where they give out bonuses at the end of the year and as far as when im on the clock i am one of the most productive people on my team and always help out my managers.

I work very hard during my time there, do whatever i am asked of, and never talk back so tbh im not really to worried about being fired over it. Only a few people stay late usually so it’s not like im the one person refusing.

All that will happen if I don’t stay is maybe my managers won’t get a bonus, nothing at all serious like that

for my employer it's anything over 40, so technically i should be fine to leave on time right?

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its a mixture of poor planning, understaffing, and the holidays so it isn't a one time thing, it's like a 2 month thing lol

Thats a good idea

Agree, if im scheduled to work for 8 hours ill work hard for that amount of time but wont want to stay longer, especially when im not trying to build a career at this company.

I agree but this time of the year they want people to stay late pretty much every day because of poor decisions on management’s part aswell as understaffing so I don’t want to kill my self working my ass off on something that isn’t my fault. Plus to answer your question atm I don’t plan on working my way up in the company so im not super concerned about that, just wanted to know if im legally required to stay. Thanks

Ya thats reddit for ya 😂

I work overnight and would prefer to not have to work 12 hour shifts when im scheduled for 8, maybe thats just me though 🤷‍♂️