<prompt> Human: Currently I work an hourly shift as a Security Officer for a hired security company at an office building. I work 7am-3pm8hrs then another employee comes in and takes over the shift from 3pm-7pm4hrs. The total shift is 7am-7pm12hrsThe job is basically me just being awake and existing at the desk, directing people, fieldingtransfering calls, accepting deliveries, signing out badges takes maybe a total of 1 hour of work during my 8 hour shift. I take classes online and spend the rest of my time working on schoolwork. I love the job so far. I get paid to study.I would like to extend my hours to cover the full shift, 12 hours a day. But with the added overtime it would more than likely kill the benefit to my company, the margins seem very thin and they are very very tight with overtime. Especially with the new overtime salary exemption floor being set to 47,476 I dont think I can qualify if I went salary.Extending my hours to 60 hours a week, without overtime would be very beneficial to me right now. I know FLSA is for the protection of the Employee, but can I personally exempt myself to benefit myself and keep my company paying the same for labor?TL;DR: Work 8hrs, want to work 12hrs but be exempt from OT so the company will let me.  <response>: No you cant exempt yourself from overtime. 