Boss Wants To Fire This Person Because They Don’t Want To Work More Than 60 Hours A Week

Recently, a story from a guy nicknamed Promotionsguyforreal caught everyone’s attention on the Antiwork subreddit. The employee at the unnamed company explained how he spends “twelve hours every weekday laboring under the hot sun.” The problem is that for his boss, it’s far from enough.

“You’re supposed to dedicate the weekends to the job too,” the guy wrote and added that he told his boss that there’s no way he’ll work the weekend. Now, Promotionsguyforreal’s coworkers too are unhappy with him taking the weekends off, so they guilt trip him for that.

The story sheds light on the rotten-to-the-core workplace culture where the pressure to work overtime comes not only from the management but also from the burnt-out coworkers who are struggling to keep up with their job.

“Working overtime is more common in some industries and sectors than others, so obviously you should research that before you go down a particular career path and accept a job offer,” Christine Mitterbauer, a licensed career coach and serial entrepreneur, told Bored Panda in relation to this story.

“It’s not worth getting burnt out, though, and you have to be honest with yourself about how much overtime is sustainable to you. A few hours here and there might be okay, but if it’s regular and you feel forced, then it’s time to ask yourself the big questions: What’s most important to you, your job or your health/family/free time?”

Mitterbauer argues that even if a boss can’t legally fire you, they could indirectly fire you, or make your life hell. “So if you’re in such a situation, it might be worth looking for another job,” she concluded.