Did you know your employer can make you work 80 consecutive hours WITHOUT having to pay overtime?

People don't always go into a job knowing how their schedule will work out.  They may usually work xyz, but something comes up and their boss forces them work abc and they didn't know or expect that when they applied for the job.  Secondly, what do you mean "it's a two way street?"  Like you can leave for any reason or they can fire you for any reason?  because that is not exactly a  two way street because it is usually much easier for an employer to replace an employee than it is for an employee to find another comparable job.  Just look at the application process. 90% of the population applies for dozens of jobs waiting for a single offer whereas an employer advertises a job and gets to pick between dozens of candidates.  It's not a two way street.  It's more like they get 5 lanes and you get 1.  What if an employee was being mistreated just because they were black.  the laws aside, would you say "if you don't like it leave"or "it's a two way street-at will employment"

I meant the law works both ways sorry for the confusion. The law was put in place to protect the employees, and they are working within the law. I don't see an issue with it. If your skill dictates you can get away with demanding you don't work 10 days straight then so be it, but obviously they see you as being easily replaceable and can force you to work 80 hrs in 10 out of 14 days without paying you overtime.

it could be worse, then we go again.

bro, my brother worked in Afghanistan with this schedule:

two and a half MONTHS, Monday to Sunday 12h A DAY.

He gets his 3 weeks off every 3 months to come home and rest.

Ofc, he gets paid extra for it, but imagine that workpace, not a single free day for 70+ days.

So, as long as you work 40h a week, or 8h/day  or 240h a month, dont complain. You work 8 days in a row, but you get 4 days off

my cousin works 24h non-stop but after that he gets 2 days off...so all in all, hours per month are the same.

I don't like my work schedule. 

Working 8 hours a day for 10 straight days isn't the same as working 80 consecutive hours. 

You are a moron.  

Like you can leave for any reason or they can fire you for any reason?  because that is not exactly a  two way street because it is usually much easier for an employer to replace an employee than it is for an employee to find another comparable job.

1.  What if an employee was being mistreated just because they were black.  the laws aside, would you say "if you don't like it leave"or "it's a two way street-at will employment"

so how about there be a law that says any time a person works more than 40 hours in ANY consecutive string of days they are due overtime pay?  what would be wrong with that?  the question is do you think this would be a better law or the way it is now and why?

once again another person failing to answer my specific question and going down the "here is an example of something worse or if you don't like it leave" line. 

and please leave out starting my own business or getting weekends or other days off.  they have nothing to do with my question.

ok, to answer your question--yes, i did know this.