Went from hourly to salary at the same company and suddenly my 45 hour weeks became 55 with no extra pay

Olivia White · 2026-09-07T12:05:03.823704+00:00

When I moved to a salaried project manager role in Austin last March, my boss said it was a promotion with better work life balance, but now I'm expected to answer emails at 9pm and cover for two people who quit without backfill, has anyone else seen this bait and switch happen when you leave hourly work?

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