u/1-meter-solo

I'm a site supervisor for a security company. The rule is that if my relief doesn't show up, I have to stay and work a double shift.

The problem is, I've been here for about two years, and they can't find anyone competent to hold down this site. I constantly work overtime, never call out, and I was already approaching 120 hours for this pay period alone.

A few nights ago, as expected, another no-call-no-show happened. The big problem was that I had a court appearance the next morning. I told my operations manager that I could stay until 2 AM, but that was my absolute limit as I had been there since 4 PM. Naturally, they couldn't find anyone to cover, so I had to lock up the site and leave.

The next day, while I was literally sitting in court, my phone started blowing up. It was HR asking why I "abandoned my post" and informing me that I was being placed on investigative leave.

I'm in complete shock. I've never been suspended from a job in my life, and I certainly didn't expect it after pulling all those extra hours for them all month. Just wow.