Message #62230

[misslynn]

I think the first question to ask is, would your quality of life be better or worse had you accepted one of the other three offers?  

Getting technical, is your position considered hourly or salary?  If it is hourly and you are not getting overtime, then that's a lawsuit (I'm from California, we're all sue-happy here).  If it's salary, then those extra hours are considered part of your pay and are not "free time" that you are giving. Legally, I don't think you can get into a situation where only some of your overtime is paid. It's all or nothing.

As for the Christmas bonus, do any other assistants in the company receive a bonus?  I don't get one with my company.  But my boss and I have a great working relationship so he and his wife buy me a Christmas gift (and I also buy a gift for them).  I would never ask for a gift, he does that on his own.

It sounds like you're in a tough situation.  Your boss clearly appreciates your value if he describes you as "gold" (although I prefer diamonds, lol) but doesn't know how to translate that into a manner which would make your working situation a positive one.  Do you have an HR manager that you could possibly talk to about it?