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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I do some extra support work for my company during staffing shortages. It's essentially overtime, but it's much more flexible than a normal workday. When I'm doing support, I can dress casually, make my own hours, work weekends if I want, etc. Anyone is eligible to do it, and the whole point is to help keep things running.

So imagine my surprise when an unknown colleague apparently complained that I wasn't required to sit in on a meeting and instead was allowed to "leisurely stroll into work in jeans."

My boss called me into his office and told me I should have attended the meeting since I was there. I pushed back and said that I wasn't there in my normal capacity, everyone knows that, and if someone had a problem with it, he should have explained that. His response was basically, "I know that, but..."

[b]At that point I said, "Am I correct or not? Because if you know that, then there shouldn't be a 'but.'"[/b] We went back and forth a little. My suspicion is that someone with some influence was behind the complaint, because otherwise I don't think this would have gotten any traction.

Now I'm annoyed. My wife says to let it go, but part of me wants to escalate it because I feel like I got called in and criticized for following an arrangement that management already approved. On the other hand, I don't know if this is worth ruffling feathers over.

Would you let it go or push back?
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Did you really say this? That’s pretty rude (whether you’re taking to your boss, a peer or a friend, for that matter). Also, how is it “like overtime” if it’s happening at a time that you normally would’ve been there and expected to attend this meeting? Maybe next time you sign up for the support shift you should send a message to the team letting them know that you’re in the support role that day and not available for regular work, meetings, etc. [/quote]

So when you come in on your day off you need to make sure everyone is cool with that? Maybe people need to mind their business. What kind of workplace is this?[/quote]

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