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Will turning down overtime annoy my boss?

Whiplashy · 2012-10-08 18:57:10

I'm on a part time contract and generally work three days a week. The last couple of months we've been under staffed so I have been getting a lot of overtime, which I am glad of! Today though my boss requested that I work 8 days in a row. I don't feel comfortable agreeing to this as I work in a high paced area and by the…

08-10-2012 6:57pm

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Whiplashy

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I'm on a part time contract and generally work three days a week. The last couple of months we've been under staffed so I have been getting a lot of overtime, which I am glad of! Today though my boss requested that I work 8 days in a row. I don't feel comfortable agreeing to this as I work in a high paced area and by the end of it I don't think I'd be able to do the job to the best of my abilities. I'm worried though that if I turn it down my boss will be annoyed and I won't get as much overtime. Should I just agree to do it?

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Talk to the boss, and explain your concerns. Maybe see if you can find some sort of compromise.

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