New Delhi: A Redditor took to the social forum to share how their senior demanded a mail after they refused to work after their shift. The incident sparked an interesting discussion on social media. The reactions were mixed. However, most people opined saying yes would mean compliance to unpaid work.
The post was captioned, “Senior asked me to work after hours. What do I do now.” In the post, the Redditor explained that their senior asked to work after hours. The individual explained that they were open to working late if it was extremely urgent or necessary. However, they were also cautious of not making it a routine expectation. Therefore, when the Redditor told the senior that they had personal commitments after work and would not be able to work the extra hours.
Employee refuses to work extra hours; senior asks them to put in down in an email
He wrote, ” “Sorry Pardha, I am happy to work as much as needed and for as long as required within my shift hours. However, I have some personal commitments after that, so I’ll need to prioritise those once my shift ends. I can be available if there is an emergency, but I won’t be able to commit to working beyond my shift hours. Thank you for understanding.”
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Responding to the employee, the senior stated, “Can you send the same in the email to me?”
The senior’s request left the employee wondering if it would make them look like an inflexible person. Most netizens thought it was important for the employee to stand their ground. “Tell him to drop a mail asking for overtime work,” said one person in the comments. Some shared how they usually deal with such scenarios. Another individual stated, “My manager asked me to put it in an email. When I agreed, he immediately backtracked.” One suggested, “Also stop responding to messages once your shift ends, then you won’t be accountable for a reply.”