Many a misguided middle manager has had the idea of hosting meetings at a time that is convenient for everyone: say during lunch hour when everyone is on break, so won't have any meetings scheduled… except that break is unpaid and, well, when are people supposed to eat their actual lunch when there's suddenly a meeting jammed in there.
No matter how fun they try to make it sound, "zazzing" it up and naming it something they think is cool, like "Power-Hour Lunch-Sync Jamboree," the reality remains the same: unpaid mandatory work. In actuality, if you're working, you should probably (definitely) be paid for it, and having an MBA doesn't mean that you can waive your hand and make that go away. Beyond proper compensation, no one wants to be forced to go to work on their days off, time off is important, not only to do the things that you want and need to do in your personal life but to reduce the risk of burnout too.
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This retail worker shared how their manager has been asking all employees to come to work on Sundays for a mandatory meeting. Frustrated, they turned to this online community to seek advice as to how they could get out of the requirement.
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