@zerodollarcoaching: Her boss wrote her up for being four minutes late. When she started leaving at 5:00 with her work done, he said he didn’t want a team of clock-watchers. Pretty bold coming from the guy who started the club. #Micromanagement #WorkplaceStories #WorkLifeBalance
if they wrote her up for being late, then she has documented proof that her job has an hourly expectation that entitles her to hourly pay
2026-11-12 22:47:46
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robshello :
My boss talked to me about being late, I said, we don’t want to start this, cause I never go home on time either, but I can start. End of discussion.
2026-11-13 00:40:39
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sweetpea :
she was salary. they cant punish her for being 4 min late, or what they call late. we won a million $ lawsuit against our company for treating salary employees like hourly employees
2026-11-12 23:20:20
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Kerri :
That boss should not be a boss. PERIOD!!!
2026-11-12 23:51:07
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Urbancitymother :
I was 1 minute late as a salaried manager at Dillards. The assistant manager had the gall to stand there and tell me I was 1 minute late. I turned to her and said yes and? 1 minute??? I would not consider that late plus I haven’t had 1 day off in 2 months. I’ve been coming in everyday from an hour before opening to an hour to 2 hours past close. I think you should drop the 1 minute. Thanks!
2026-11-13 14:09:53
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roofer_mike🇨🇦 :
paid by the hour and I always round up 💪
2026-11-12 22:03:40
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Jayne :
I am not a volunteer. I get paid for my time. Also, my time (nights, evenings, weekends) are extremely valuable to me so my on call fee is high. plan accordingly.
2026-11-12 23:14:30
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_aceman_ :
I found that bosses expected respect and loyalty without showing any.
Do your job in the hours you're required to do and leave.
2026-11-12 23:09:55
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Bodhi the Chocolate Lab :
I used to work for a company like that. For 16 years and they wore me completely out. It never mattered how hard I worked for them. It was never enough.
2026-11-13 01:08:28
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Allen Tracey :
4 minutes late with a phone call ahead of time is not late.
2026-11-14 03:57:15
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KShay2023 :
I had a high school principal like that.
2026-11-14 13:12:04
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Michelle 🌻🌻 :
I had a coworker written up for always being 5-10 minutes late and he was pissed because he always stayed 15-30 minutes later at the end.. but thing was he stayed because his work was never finished on time, same work we had but managed to finish on time.
2026-11-14 16:08:47
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Chris Brown :
I was reprimanded for not arriving 10 minutes early, 5 minutes early wasn't enough, that was the last straw for that bs job
2026-11-13 07:48:31
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Chris Cuppy :
That sounds like a toxic boss. I wouldn’t waste my time even trying with that person. I would be job hunting immediately.
2026-11-13 21:40:16
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Jaw Man :
story of my life
2026-11-12 22:39:50
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Sue❌️ :
years ago I got email explaining i was 1 minute late it can't happen again
my response was it was snowing roads were horrible drive on. took me 2 hrs drive into work that morning due to snowing. ( is a 20min drive normally) . I arrived into building on time. but once I clocked in it switched to 8:31. still was not ok for me to beb1 min late. but day before line at home clock was 7min after my work day was over.
2026-11-13 22:09:24
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Snooz :
This A - a highway sign or B - a management strategy. (HINT: if your boss answered B, it is time for the exit ramp)
2026-11-12 23:43:27
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Zach :
4 minutes late with notice!? I’d walk out that day
2026-11-13 18:47:18
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MrsShellyNorris :
I was once written up for “walking off the job”. I had just been cussed out by a driver and it was the straw that broke the camels back. I went to my car to collect myself. I wasn’t even in the car for 10 minutes. I came back in & finished the job. The next morning I was called into the office and written up for walking off the job when I didn’t even leave the property. My co-worker quit a few days later. Mid shift she just up and leaves. She says “F this place I’m out”… and LEAVES.A couple days later she calls to apologize & is given her job back. No warning, no write-up, no nothing. I talked to big boss about it & after that conversation I lost all respect for the company. Leaving was the best thing I could’ve done.
2026-11-13 05:49:08
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Ian :
I’ve worked for a boss like this. Happy to take me working late, starting early, working through lunch and picking stuff up at home. As soon as I wanted a little flexibility it was “you need to manage your time better”. So I did - the extra stuff stopped. It’s not how I want to work but employment is a reciprocal agreement. If I don’t get flexibility back I’m going to stop offering it. My current boss is very flexible and in turn I’m as flexible as I can be. That’s how it should be.
2026-11-12 23:50:17
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Mack :
Also shes salaried so there isn’t an actual time? lol
2026-11-12 23:54:26
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Chale86 :
Time to leave
2026-11-12 23:03:54
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BG3340SC :
I used to come to shift nearly 30 minutes earlier just so my colleagues come exactly at 7:00 so i stopped coming earlier also,when you dont respect my time i wont respect yours and theres nothing you can do about it
2026-11-12 22:33:58
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Amber Curren :
nope i wouldn't have signed the paper and wouldve walked out!
2026-11-12 22:40:41
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Mushroomssmellyummy :
I got called into the office for a 30 second delay in signing in. I thought they were joking.
2026-11-13 00:03:15
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