Message #61998

[msmarieh]

Well I have mixed opinions on this.

Since it is a manager that reports to your boss that was authorizing overtime, and your boss has specifically banned overtime as a corporate policy, I have to weigh in on the other side of the majority to say that it was appropriate to request clarification from your manager.

However, I think I would have added the step of notifying the other admin first by saying - actually Bossie A has banned overtime in this office, which Bossie B might not be aware of or may have forgotten (just saying that to be courteous, though you indicated he did know). I'll go ahead and get clarification from Bossie A to see if the policy has changed. We wouldn't want you to accidentally get in trouble for violating a corporate policy.

More generally, I would be having a longer conversation with bossie about why he is banning overtime and how he expects work to get done if it is going to take more hours than you have in a regular work day.

Marie