HR departments should be the heart of a company, but when they prioritize exploitation over compassion, they become its greatest liability. True workplace empathy means respecting boundaries, not disguising unpaid work as “team bonding.” When leadership punishes those who refuse to be exploited, they create a very bad work environment that only a firm stand and a solid paper trail can dismantle.
Hey Punnik,
I finally stopped playing the game, and the results were life-changing. For the last year, my boss has been disguising mandatory unpaid work as “Saturday bonding.” It was always the same: “quick” client calls or “casual” deadlines that stole my entire weekend.
This time, I finally said no.
I had f
What happened next changed everything…
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