Anybody work at a company where you are "expected" to work on holidays?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Last year, my DH billed time every day of the year except Christmas Day. He didn’t work all of every holiday, but some jobs just don’t let you totally check out. But, he is well compensated. If you are not, then you need to find a new job. No one should be asked to work every day of the year for peanuts. But, for bags of money it’s a fine trade off.

Unless you’re literally POTUS and sacrificing the 4-8 years, it is nuts.

I make $250k (the threshold a PP mentioned) and I rarely work on weekends/holidays.

My DH is self-employed and paid himself $1m last year. He is working a few hours today while the kids are out, but he didn’t touch his computer Sat/Sun.

[Anonymous]

I’m a teacher and I’m working today, preparing lessons and final exam reviews. I’ll probably put 5-6 hours in before calling it quits. I just got off a call with my grade-level team. They are all working, too.

It isn’t expected that I work on holidays specifically, but it IS expected for me to be prepared to teach. If that means working on the weekends or a holiday, then I work.

And I don’t make a ton of money. An embarrassing low amount, actually.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Depends on the salary. If you make 250k+ this is what you’re getting paid for. If you aren’t happy, get a lower paying job.

So what's the threshold? $100K? $150k? $200K salary only until you are on call

Depends on the job. There are plenty of $200k+ people working today despite being a major holiday.

[Anonymous]

Nope. I make $230k and do not work weekends. I also pick my kid up from school. Learn boundaries.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nope. I make $230k and do not work weekends. I also pick my kid up from school. Learn boundaries.

230k is chump change so of course you have freedom. I actually have a job like that now. I literally could sit a the bar all afternoon if I wanted.

But when I was making 480k back in 2016-2019 man I worked my balls off.

They are lucky I show up at all for 230l

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nope. I make $230k and do not work weekends. I also pick my kid up from school. Learn boundaries.

230k is chump change so of course you have freedom. I actually have a job like that now. I literally could sit a the bar all afternoon if I wanted.

But when I was making 480k back in 2016-2019 man I worked my balls off.

They are lucky I show up at all for 230l

Agreed but I wouldn’t work weekends for $480k either. My colleagues in our European offices aren’t, and they get the same compensation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nope. I make $230k and do not work weekends. I also pick my kid up from school. Learn boundaries.

230k is chump change so of course you have freedom. I actually have a job like that now. I literally could sit a the bar all afternoon if I wanted.

But when I was making 480k back in 2016-2019 man I worked my balls off.

They are lucky I show up at all for 230l

Agreed but I wouldn’t work weekends for $480k either. My colleagues in our European offices aren’t, and they get the same compensation.

People working weekends are usually playing catch up. All the time I was on line 5 pm to 7 pm on Friday and 9 pm to midnight Sunday and Saturday morning early when had two full time jobs. Either getting jump on week or doing catch up.

[Anonymous]

I have worked almost every single holiday for decades for low pay. I don't mind. Too many people everywhere. That also meant not having to go to all holiday parties.
Love being off when everyone else is working.
The boss was horrific and I decided to do FIRE.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Last year, my DH billed time every day of the year except Christmas Day. He didn’t work all of every holiday, but some jobs just don’t let you totally check out. But, he is well compensated. If you are not, then you need to find a new job. No one should be asked to work every day of the year for peanuts. But, for bags of money it’s a fine trade off.

This is not healthy