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I actually JUST left my company this week to do freelancing for this exact reason. They tell you to not work over 40 but then they give you more work than you c

by mungoid 10y ago

I actually JUST left my company this week to do freelancing for this exact reason. They tell you to not work over 40 but then they give you more work than you can reasonably get done in a normal work week so what do you do? Either get behind on everything or you work many extra hours.

pmoriarty 10y ago
Not only is it common for companies to assign you more work than you can do in 40 hours while asking you to work no more than 40 hours, but it's also quite common for them to make you feel inferior if you don't accomplish the assigned herculean labors in 40 hours or less. I had a boss who would constantly tell us about some wizard team mates of his at another company who could perform miracles and knew everything. I'm sure he thought that he was inspiring us, but it actually made at least me feel like a complete bozo. No, I can't perform miracles. I don't know everything. I have better things to do with my time than devote my life and my blood to the corporation.