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Find a new gig, put in your notice, explain that you were motivated to leave. Cut your work hours to 40/week MAX. Use your own time for the job search, instead

by bsg75 13y ago

Find a new gig, put in your notice, explain that you were motivated to leave. Cut your work hours to 40/week MAX. Use your own time for the job search, instead of unpaid overtime for an organization that does not value it.

salahxanadu 13y ago
40 hours max should be in all caps.
PeterisP 13y ago
I'd suggest to leave out 'MAX' - the proper way would be to go to 40/week exactly, and document them - the start/end times; otherwise you may get into a payment dispute over the time you still will work in that organization.
joezydeco 13y ago
And here's a tip about "putting in your notice": If you're working in an "at-will" state (which I'm guessing you are) and you are NOT under a contract (which previous data has led me to believe you are not) you do NOT have to give two weeks notice. Two weeks is a courtesy and nothing more. You can quit on the spot. In fact, do it and do it nicely and when the boss goes ballistic about finishing up work you are doing then you can make a gentle offer to contract back at a much higher HOURLY rate. It needs to be higher for two reasons: 1) because legally you're gonna have to pay self-employment taxes on it but 2) you're gonna leave with a little bit of pain on his side. With the possibility of your current company being tight on cash you might want to be sure you get prepaid some # hours before you set foot back in the door. Collecting might be tougher after the fact. And whether you leave on the spot or work those last two weeks, DO leave yourself a week of decompression time before the next job. You'll start a lot fresher and be in a great mood. Start dates are always negotiable and don't have to be exactly two Mondays after the offer letter is printed.
fsk 13y ago
Definitely this. Cut back to 40 hrs/week MAXIMUM. Start actively looking for a new job. The important question is: "Do you have an emergency fund of 6-12 months living expenses?" If you risk being homeless if you miss a paycheck, you're an idiot and you have to suck it out. If you have cash reserves, push back and be prepared to walk and refuse to work more than 40 hours a week. At my current project, the owner did the EXACT SAME THING (asked me to work more hours for the same salary). I refused. I'm still there for the same hourly rate. I've been actively looking since. I haven't found my next project yet, though.

by bsg75 13y ago

salahxanadu 13y ago

40 hours max should be in all caps.

PeterisP 13y ago

I'd suggest to leave out 'MAX' - the proper way would be to go to 40/week exactly, and document them - the start/end times; otherwise you may get into a payment dispute over the time you still will work in that organization.

joezydeco 13y ago

And here's a tip about "putting in your notice": If you're working in an "at-will" state (which I'm guessing you are) and you are NOT under a contract (which previous data has led me to believe you are not) you do NOT have to give two weeks notice. Two weeks is a courtesy and nothing more. You can quit on the spot. In fact, do it and do it nicely and when the boss goes ballistic about finishing up work you are doing then you can make a gentle offer to contract back at a much higher HOURLY rate. It needs to be higher for two reasons: 1) because legally you're gonna have to pay self-employment taxes on it but 2) you're gonna leave with a little bit of pain on his side. With the possibility of your current company being tight on cash you might want to be sure you get prepaid some # hours before you set foot back in the door. Collecting might be tougher after the fact. And whether you leave on the spot or work those last two weeks, DO leave yourself a week of decompression time before the next job. You'll start a lot fresher and be in a great mood. Start dates are always negotiable and don't have to be exactly two Mondays after the offer letter is printed.

fsk 13y ago

Definitely this. Cut back to 40 hrs/week MAXIMUM. Start actively looking for a new job. The important question is: "Do you have an emergency fund of 6-12 months living expenses?" If you risk being homeless if you miss a paycheck, you're an idiot and you have to suck it out. If you have cash reserves, push back and be prepared to walk and refuse to work more than 40 hours a week. At my current project, the owner did the EXACT SAME THING (asked me to work more hours for the same salary). I refused. I'm still there for the same hourly rate. I've been actively looking since. I haven't found my next project yet, though.