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District Manager Didn’t Want To Pay Overtime He Promised, So All Workers Leave Their Posts And He Gets Demoted

And all that over $250... Maybe it's high time managers and corporations appreciated their workers a little more?

District Manager Didn’t Want To Pay Overtime He Promised, So All Workers Leave Their Posts And He Gets Demoted

Some workers will go the extra mile for overtime pay, but this story shows what happens when that pay never shows up. One Reddit user says he kept covering extra shifts at Wendy's, only to run into a district manager who suddenly decided the promised money was optional.

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What started as a simple overtime arrangement turned into a standoff over $250, a voicemail ultimatum, and a crew that was ready to walk. The manager kept dodging the issue, and OP eventually dug through emails to see what was really going on.

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By the end, the district manager was the one paying for it. Read on.

Working overtime is not uncommon, especially in times when there is a shortage of workers. Still, it should be appropriately paid, and it shouldn’t happen too often.

Working overtime is not uncommon, especially in times when there is a shortage of workers. Still, it should be appropriately paid, and it shouldn’t happen too often.JJBers (not the actual photo)
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OP used to work at Wendy's as a manager. He didn't like the job, but he did like the crew there.

OP used to work at Wendy's as a manager. He didn't like the job, but he did like the crew there.Log_Leader
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He was already overworked when he was asked to work on his day off.

He was already overworked when he was asked to work on his day off.Log_Leader

He was asked again, and this time he was offered even more money. The company owed him $250, but the manager kept forgetting that.

He was asked again, and this time he was offered even more money. The company owed him $250, but the manager kept forgetting that.Log_Leader

So OP asked the district manager about his money.

So OP asked the district manager about his money.Log_Leader

The district manager said that OP didn't deserve the money.

The district manager said that OP didn't deserve the money.Log_Leader

The district manager was very rude.

The district manager was very rude.Log_Leader

And he refused to pay the bonus.

And he refused to pay the bonus.Log_Leader

That was the moment OP decided to bring his coworkers into it.

OP consulted with his coworkers.

OP consulted with his coworkers.Log_Leader

This Wendy’s overtime conflict has the same energy as the OP who confronted a coworker for stealing their office lunch.

OP sent an ultimatum via voicemail since the district manager wouldn't answer the phone.

OP sent an ultimatum via voicemail since the district manager wouldn't answer the phone.Log_Leader

He went through emails.

He went through emails.Log_Leader

OP was mentioned in one email, so he read it.

OP was mentioned in one email, so he read it.Log_Leader

OP realized that he wasn't going to get paid.

OP realized that he wasn't going to get paid.Log_Leader

OP resigned. Later, he found out that the district manager lost his stores and had to move to Indiana.

OP resigned. Later, he found out that the district manager lost his stores and had to move to Indiana.Log_Leader

His former manager's pay will now be $25,000 lower. And all that because of $250 in overtime he didn't want to pay.

His former manager's pay will now be $25,000 lower. And all that because of $250 in overtime he didn't want to pay.Log_Leader

Redditors loved the story.

Redditors loved the story.

Redditors loved the story.Log_Leader

Yes, Jacob should have listened...

Yes, Jacob should have listened...Log_Leader

OP responded:

A big company like Wendy's doesn't have $250?

A big company like Wendy's doesn't have $250?Log_Leader

OP responded:

OP responded:Log_Leader

One for all and all for one.

One for all and all for one.Log_Leader

OP confirms that his crew is great.

OP confirms that his crew is great.Log_Leader

We just love stories where employees take revenge on inconsiderate managers and business owners. But we kind of wonder if the manager here has learned his lesson?

Did any manager ever? We are afraid that he will go back to Indiana, thinking his workers screwed him over, with his fault not even crossing his mind.

What do you think?

He lost a lot more than $250.

For another overtime blowup, see how an employee demanded OT pay after skipping a concert.

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