<prompt> Human: TL:DR My boss is asking me to do a work trip, is refusing to go fair or should I suck it up?This is a complicated issue as my company has different employment types and I feel that I am being taken advantage of, hence the long write up, am I being reasonable and do I have the right to refuse?Important points My job requires a degree, I am employed as a full time contractor which means no overtime ratesannual leave... the office is split 5050 contractor salaried overtime rates annual leave. Also note, I am paid less per hour than the salary employees. I have less experience. I have worked at my job for 3 years, I have asked for a raise 3 times this year with a Ill see what I can do response. Other people, without a degree different role at my company who have worked here the same time as me are on equivalent pay with the added benefit of overtime ratesannual leave. My contract states 40 hour work week with overtime at my discretion. There is an need to send an employee away for 3 weeks which includes working weekends, 70 hour weeks I get paid a standard rate for every hour I work. My boss is demanding that I go as other employees have familykids. I do not want to work weekends as I do NOT receive overtime rates as a contractor, the salaried employees DO receive overtime rates and I obviously feel that I am being taken advantage of by not having kids and being on a lower pay grade.I have done this trip 7 times in the last 3 years, many more times than any other employee. I do not enjoy the trip, nor am I gaining any skills by doing it. This is 9037; an issue with my compensation. The other factor is that I have asked to be assigned more interesting work however my boss has assigned all the interesting jobs to the other employees whilst I have been left with the tedious and boring work this trip for example. I have performed well at my job and have even received an award for completing a huge project. 1. Is it reasonable to refuse to go on this trip?2. Should I say I will go if i get a raise? bad faith?3. If my boss doesnt accept my refusal should I lie and say I am working a second job on the weekends? not affecting my usual job  <response>: Get a wife, this is typical of how single people are treated in the work world. Married with kids will always have preferential treatment. Its just how it works. Married guy at work: kids are sick have to leave earlyBoss: go right aheadSingle guy at work: I feel sick and have to leave earlyBoss: um, what are the symptoms, could I have a urine and fecal sample 