How wrong am I for doing this

[Anonymous]

If you’re available to them 40 hours per week, getting all of your work done on time, and routinely offering to take on more work, you have nothing to feel guilty about. They set the terms of employment, not you. You’re not the one who designated that this is a full time job. If they replaced you, a new hire would take longer to complete the same work. Just enjoy the ride.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If they are paying you for 40 and you’re working 30 then you’re stealing 10 hours pay from the company. Take the pay cut or find some more tasks to do.

I have the opposite take. They are paying OP to do X, Y, and Z, which she is doing splendidly. She is stealing nothing and going above and beyond as per her supervisor's expectations.

OP already took a pay cut to step down from managing. She is probably overqualified for this position which is why she is so efficient. She is doing in 30 hours what a new hire would need 50 hours for. OP, enjoy your breather. You earned it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If they are paying you for 40 and you’re working 30 then you’re stealing 10 hours pay from the company. Take the pay cut or find some more tasks to do.

I have the opposite take. They are paying OP to do X, Y, and Z, which she is doing splendidly. She is stealing nothing and going above and beyond as per her supervisor's expectations.

OP already took a pay cut to step down from managing. She is probably overqualified for this position which is why she is so efficient. She is doing in 30 hours what a new hire would need 50 hours for. OP, enjoy your breather. You earned it.

I also wanted to add that they did not pay her overtime for more than 40 hours, so expectations are not on a per hour basis. They are on a deliverable basis, and OP is delivering above and beyond.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you’re available to them 40 hours per week, getting all of your work done on time, and routinely offering to take on more work, you have nothing to feel guilty about. They set the terms of employment, not you. You’re not the one who designated that this is a full time job. If they replaced you, a new hire would take longer to complete the same work. Just enjoy the ride.

+1. If someone pings you to ask for something, you will respond quickly and do it. You're not going to the beach.

[Anonymous]

I think it’s bothering you, which is all that matters. I would ask for more money or reduced hours. It sounds like you are getting revenge for being underpaid for many years. The remedy for that is to negotiate more aggressively for compensation of your time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s bothering you, which is all that matters. I would ask for more money or reduced hours. It sounds like you are getting revenge for being underpaid for many years. The remedy for that is to negotiate more aggressively for compensation of your time.

??? Asking for more money makes zero sense.

[Anonymous]

Just don’t be too difficult by first complaining of too much work and then asking for more work. You got what you wanted and I think you should be happy and let other people do their jobs

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Even though it's lying about HOURS worked?

The work is getting done.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Even though it's lying about HOURS worked?

She is doing all the work that she is asked to do during those hours and is available during all those hours to do work. Seems fine to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s fine. You are still available if they need something during those hours even if you dont have anything to do. You have experience so likely just get the work done quicker than someone else in that role. Don’t overthink it.

+1

Especially when you throw in the fact that you’ve SAID you’re open to more work and none has come your way. Carry on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Even though it's lying about HOURS worked?

She is doing all the work that she is asked to do during those hours and is available during all those hours to do work. Seems fine to me.

The company is clearly not bean counting hours the way you are. She said it herself - she is salaried and not eligible for overtime. They only care that the work gets done.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Even though it's lying about HOURS worked?

She is doing all the work that she is asked to do during those hours and is available during all those hours to do work. Seems fine to me.

The company is clearly not bean counting hours the way you are. She said it herself - she is salaried and not eligible for overtime. They only care that the work gets done.

Sorry, this was to the person above you, not you.

[Anonymous]

OP is hourly now. NOT salaried which would be different

[Anonymous]

If being paid hourly, it's wrong. You are lying about hours worked. That is illegal in most (all?) states.

If being paid on salary, it's probably not wrong. You are being paid for work done, not time spent doing it. But there may be an obligation of availability during certain hours, too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP is hourly now. NOT salaried which would be different

If OP brought it up with her boss, and the boss is fine with the status quo, then I don't see a problem.

If OP was hiding it from her boss, that's a different story. But she gave the company the chance to make a change and they declined to do anything about it.