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Please, do not give them the impression that they can do this.
It's THEIR fuck up, not yours. Why should you have to pay for it?
You have a contract, and you're not supposed to work for free.
Seriously, you are damaging your health for this, and killing your self worth, and for what? You'd be better off if you just quit on the spot, and let those retards handle their shit on their own. -
@AndSoWeCode I have seriously considered it. I have an understanding of the system nobody else does, so I am hoping to use that as a bargaining chip on Monday
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Just a thought about negotiating. It might not be a a good idea to use your knowledge of the system as a bargaining chip. You have the system but they have you in contract - you want to avoid having the sematic discussion about who has who. It can can degenerate rapidly. Some people would terminate the understanding simply on the grounds that you had the wherewithal to take this hostage type negotiation approach.
A better way might be to agree to an expansion of responsibility. Of course being a programmer you've already worked out how to automate the hell out of that shit. -
@kunashe I'm sure there are some sort of regulation for working overtime, so if we talk about contractual obligations and labour laws, then according to this statement, the CEO should pretty much go to jail for this.
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@kunashe to add ...
While taking the company hostage with threats of leaving is unethical, it is legal everywhere I know. However holding an employee hostage with fear of retribution by bad reputation, or losing a job, is a clear violation of not only labour laws, but basic human rights.
If I were in his place right now, with a bit more confidence built by years in this field, I'd sue their asses until it bleeds. -
@AndSoWeCode don't want to sue right now, I am still pretty green. I just want better pay and hours haha
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