The primary offender here is the retail industry. They routinely throw menial grungework at exempt, salaried members of management. Then stick their head in the sand and act like they had no idea it was happening when challenged. Thus they can avoid having to pay an hourly wage to an employee to do such things.
I had a management title and spent far more time stocking shelves, sweeping floors, and doing maintenance work than actually managing anything.
This goes on pretty much across the board in all retail chains. It was long past time this was addressed.
Yes, retail and food establishments. Probably why they have high turnover rates.
You’re right; “manager” just became an empty title given to the most reliable, conscientious workers to screw then out of overtime while they did the work of unreliable workers who show up late/leave early or don’t show up at all...