Boss punched my timecard out, WTF?
 

I work as an assistant golf professional at a small country club. We still use a traditional time card system where you have to take your card and run it through a machine when coming and going.

I have a fairly unique situation in which I get paid which is fairly common in my industry. I get paid a base salary regardless of the hours I work in a week. Any hours over 40 in a week, I am paid 1/2 time for. The 1/2 time wage is simply 1/2 of what my hourly wage would be according to my base salary and a 40 hour week. It's not much, maybe $6 dollars an hour or so, but it usually adds up to around $2500 per year because of some of the busy months.

I have been at this position for 2 years, and was told by my boss that I'm allowed to stay on the clock to play and practice golf so long as I was scheduled to be there that day. This also is very industry standard. For the previous 2 years, there has never been an issue made about this until yesterday.

After my shift, I played for about 3 hours. When I returned to the clubhouse to time out, I noticed my time card was stamped already for shortly after my "shift" ended a few hours prior. I was already over the 40 hour mark for the week, so a small amount of money was "taken" from me.

I called our general manager (not my direct boss) to ask him if he did it, and he said "yes." I tried to explain to him that he can't do that, but my argument was dismissed fairly quickly. I contacted my boss, who was very upset about it, and said that he would take care of it on Tuesday(tomorrow). We are closed today.

For the record, the general manager is the extreme version of a micro-manager. I'm sure many of you know the type. What it do? Do I have any options outside of just "letting my boss handle it" or quitting?

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I def wouldn't quit over $18. Boss said he'd handle it, let him.

BTW sweet gig. Being paid to golf. Nice.

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i'd kick his ass. don't be such a wuss.

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this is a joke right?

you were done with your shift, and played a *free* round of golf, but are complaining because you weren't paid for it?

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Read the OP, it's a pretty standard arrangement apparently.

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What are you asking for? Your boss already is going to handle it. What else could you possibly expect in terms of advice?

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I think you should just quit or at least stop being a whiney little b!tch.

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You're allowed to play during your shift and are paid for it. Your shift ended, but you were still playing. The GM punched you out when your shift ended, because you were not working but rather playing, thus not entitling you to 1/2 time. How is this not standard on his part?

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The reading comprehension of some people baffles me. He is a golf pro, he gets paid to play.

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The reading comprehension of some people baffles me. He is a golf pro, he gets paid to play.

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Seriously, the people who cannot understand this are stupid.

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Let your boss handle it. That's why he is the boss. Now go back to working on your Freddie Couples power fade.

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Pretty much the same deal as me, I'm the assistant of an assistant and I get played to play at long as I play right after my shift ends... Pretty standard in the golf industry.

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What would this guy do?

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wow, for any hours OVER 40 in a week i'd expect *double* pay, not half pay. How does overtime = half pay?

OP, let your boss attempt to square it pre-hissy fit. As others said, it's $18. Don't let it happen again, but you could always let it go if you know it won't.

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Seriously... at least let your boss do his part before you get too worked up about it.

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I'd be a little concerned that anyone would punch my timecard without me knowing. Since it was your boss's boss, you did the right thing and went to your boss. Let him talk it over, as he said he would do. You have done what you can.

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The reading comprehension of some people baffles me. He is a golf pro, he gets paid to play.

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Golf "pros" around here teach golf, run the club, or otherwise provide a service. They don't just get paid to play.

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The reading comprehension of some people baffles me. He is a golf pro, he gets paid to play.

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Golf "pros" around here teach golf, run the club, or otherwise provide a service. They don't just get paid to play.

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If you were a lawyer, and had to do research for a case, would you expect to get paid for the time you took to get the research done?

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If you get paid a salary based on your 40 hour work week regardless of how many hours you work, the obvious answer here is to work three hours less the next week. If the company screws you out of time, you screw them out of time.

Also, what is with the overtime pay being at half rate? Since some employees get paid to play, does this cut down on employees logging in major hours just for casual playing?

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The reading comprehension of some people baffles me. He is a golf pro, he gets paid to play.

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Golf "pros" around here teach golf, run the club, or otherwise provide a service. They don't just get paid to play.

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My family owns a club. Believe me, being a golf golf pro is pretty much entirely getting paid to play.

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this is a joke right?

you were done with your shift, and played a *free* round of golf, but are complaining because you weren't paid for it?

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I agree, this seems very nitty to me because you have it made. Who cares about 18 bucks when you just played a round of golf for free. I worked at a golf shop when I was a senior in high school and this type of thing wasnt allowed so consider yourself lucky if you have been getting it for 2 years now w/o any trouble.

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If you get paid a salary based on your 40 hour work week regardless of how many hours you work, the obvious answer here is to work three hours less the next week. If the company screws you out of time, you screw them out of time.



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I don't know if this is a joke. But if not, you are absolutely wrong and I doubt you will go very far with this attitude.

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this is a joke right?

you were done with your shift, and played a *free* round of golf, but are complaining because you weren't paid for it?

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I agree, this seems very nitty to me because you have it made. Who cares about 18 bucks when you just played a round of golf for free. I worked at a golf shop when I was a senior in high school and this type of thing wasnt allowed so consider yourself lucky if you have been getting it for 2 years now w/o any trouble.

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Why can't you people get it through your heads that maintaining a proficient game is part of his job. He should not shrug off someone punching out his card because his job could be worse.

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The reading comprehension of some people baffles me. He is a golf pro, he gets paid to play.

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Golf "pros" around here teach golf, run the club, or otherwise provide a service. They don't just get paid to play.

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yah, there's no possible way it would benefit the club to have their pros be better or know the ins and outs of the course.

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this is a joke right?

you were done with your shift, and played a *free* round of golf, but are complaining because you weren't paid for it?

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I agree, this seems very nitty to me because you have it made. Who cares about 18 bucks when you just played a round of golf for free. I worked at a golf shop when I was a senior in high school and this type of thing wasnt allowed so consider yourself lucky if you have been getting it for 2 years now w/o any trouble.

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Why can't you people get it through your heads that maintaining a proficient game is part of his job. He should not shrug off someone punching out his card because his job could be worse.

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thank you

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Let your boss handle it, don't say another WORD to the gm. If you are like most asst. pros, you work ridiculously long hours for ridiculously little money mostly to the benefit of the head pro (your boss). Let him do what it takes to make it right.

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what a retarded post... let your boss handle it as he said he would... if it never gets resolved kill yourself...

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what a retarded post... let your boss handle it as he said he would... if it never gets resolved kill yourself...

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It's baffling to me that you haven't been banned yet. Every post of yours is some derivative of the one above.

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what a retarded post... let your boss handle it as he said he would... if it never gets resolved kill yourself...

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It's baffling to me that you haven't been banned yet. Every post of yours is some derivative of the one above.

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?? no it isn't..

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what a retarded post... let your boss handle it as he said he would... if it never gets resolved kill yourself...

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It's baffling to me that you haven't been banned yet. Every post of yours is some derivative of the one above.

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?? no it isn't..

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Yes it is. And usually you take a very bad post, and somehow make it even worse.

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As others have said, just let your boss handle it. I wouldn't quit over this single occurance. I just hope it isn't going to become standard.

Out of curiousity, who is higher up on the boss chain, the general manager or your direct boss?

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As others have said, just let your boss handle it. I wouldn't quit over this single occurance. I just hope it isn't going to become standard.

Out of curiousity, who is higher up on the boss chain, the general manager or your direct boss?

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the GM

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Quit your job so I can have it. I'd probably even do it for free.

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this is a joke right?

you were done with your shift, and played a *free* round of golf, but are complaining because you weren't paid for it?

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I agree, this seems very nitty to me because you have it made. Who cares about 18 bucks when you just played a round of golf for free. I worked at a golf shop when I was a senior in high school and this type of thing wasnt allowed so consider yourself lucky if you have been getting it for 2 years now w/o any trouble.

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Why can't you people get it through your heads that maintaining a proficient game is part of his job. He should not shrug off someone punching out his card because his job could be worse.

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Yeah and that doesnt mean he should be able to do it on the clock always either. Hell thats like me getting paid to stay after my scheduled time to balance my check book and pay my bills because I work at a bank.

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what a retarded post... let your boss handle it as he said he would... if it never gets resolved kill yourself...

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It's baffling to me that you haven't been banned yet. Every post of yours is some derivative of the one above.

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?? no it isn't..

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Yes it is. And usually you take a very bad post, and somehow make it even worse.

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this is a joke right?

you were done with your shift, and played a *free* round of golf, but are complaining because you weren't paid for it?

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I agree, this seems very nitty to me because you have it made. Who cares about 18 bucks when you just played a round of golf for free. I worked at a golf shop when I was a senior in high school and this type of thing wasnt allowed so consider yourself lucky if you have been getting it for 2 years now w/o any trouble.

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Why can't you people get it through your heads that maintaining a proficient game is part of his job. He should not shrug off someone punching out his card because his job could be worse.

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Yeah and that doesnt mean he should be able to do it on the clock always either. Hell thats like me getting paid to stay after my scheduled time to balance my check book and pay my bills because I work at a bank.

pwn3d

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Except you balancing your checkbook has absolutely no effect on Customer Satisfaction.

I still can't believe how people aren't seeing this one.

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this is a joke right?

you were done with your shift, and played a *free* round of golf, but are complaining because you weren't paid for it?

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I agree, this seems very nitty to me because you have it made. Who cares about 18 bucks when you just played a round of golf for free. I worked at a golf shop when I was a senior in high school and this type of thing wasnt allowed so consider yourself lucky if you have been getting it for 2 years now w/o any trouble.

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Why can't you people get it through your heads that maintaining a proficient game is part of his job. He should not shrug off someone punching out his card because his job could be worse.

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Yeah and that doesnt mean he should be able to do it on the clock always either. Hell thats like me getting paid to stay after my scheduled time to balance my check book and pay my bills because I work at a bank.

pwn3d

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No. It isn't. If the pros at my family's course couldn't tell me the best play from almost ANY part of the course immediately, they'd be finding a new job soon. Being a golf pro means being good at golf.

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If I dont balance my account and I overdraw it all the time then I could lose my job. Do they pay me to do this? No. Is it required for my job? Yes.

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this is a joke right?

you were done with your shift, and played a *free* round of golf, but are complaining because you weren't paid for it?

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I agree, this seems very nitty to me because you have it made. Who cares about 18 bucks when you just played a round of golf for free. I worked at a golf shop when I was a senior in high school and this type of thing wasnt allowed so consider yourself lucky if you have been getting it for 2 years now w/o any trouble.

X

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Why can't you people get it through your heads that maintaining a proficient game is part of his job. He should not shrug off someone punching out his card because his job could be worse.

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Yeah and that doesnt mean he should be able to do it on the clock always either. Hell thats like me getting paid to stay after my scheduled time to balance my check book and pay my bills because I work at a bank.

pwn3d

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No. It isn't. If the pros at my family's course couldn't tell me the best play from almost ANY part of the course immediately, they'd be finding a new job soon. Being a golf pro means being good at golf.

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Some posters obviously just can't wrap their heads around the idea that the OP is getting paid to play golf.

Golfing is a job for the OP. The fact that he may or may not be having fun while doing it is irrelevant.

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If I dont balance my account and I overdraw it all the time then I could lose my job. Do they pay me to do this? No. Is it required for my job? Yes.

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Balancing a check book is not a skill that needs to be honed. It is in your best interest to keep you checkbook balanced. It is in the best interest of the golf course to have a competent and skilled pro to bring in revenue.

Jesus you can't be this dense.