A while back my boss decided instead of giving us an actual pay raise, we got our “raise” as a 4 day work week instead of 5. He’s been hinting lately at how he has to work weekends, and has mentioned to me before about being paid salary basically meaning we work until everything is done. I can understand that but could he make us go back to 5 day work week? Feels like that would be the same as a pay decrease after giving a raise. Is that a realistic idea of what salary means?

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He could if he wanted to. It would be incredibly unethical if he did, but since when has that stopped companies from doing anything?

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He could really do anything he wants if he is the boss. It would be the same as giving you a raise and then dropping you back down to what you were making before the raise. Hopefully he doesn't do that though.

That’s a tricky situation! Transitioning to a 4-day work week felt like a positive change, and going back to 5 days would definitely feel like a step backward. I understand that salary roles often come with the expectation of completing tasks, but it shouldn't come at the expense of work-life balance. It’s important for management to communicate clearly about expectations, especially if they’re considering shifting back to longer hours. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this, it’s definitely something worth discussing!

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