Do you work overtime?
By jhartana
@jhartana (1084)
Australia
May 27, 2007 7:18am CST
Well for those of us working for the companies, were you often work overtime? If so, were you paid overtime / penalty hours? I think most of us here work in the normal office hours, my job is shift job so the hours can vary from day to day. Rarely I work overtime, then if I do I'll get paid extra. So what's yours? Thanks for sharing.
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5 responses
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
11 Jan 11
During the winter season, there is a lot of overtime. We woek a mandatory 7 days a week for about 3 or 4 months. On Sundays we get double time provided we have not missed any time during the week..not even a minute. Even if we take a vacation day...we lose the double time...it is then just time and a half. Saturdays are paid time and a half if we have worked 40 hours and anything after 40 hours is time and a hald if we have had to be out.
Thank goodness our slower 5 days a week is in the summer. It's easier to work the overtime when the weather isn't that great. This year has been a bit more challenging with the weather conditions..we never close...but they do pay us well and we have our summers more at ease.
@sissi320 (328)
• China
22 Aug 09
Yes, I work overtime when the busy period, and overtime was one paied, but it is no paied now as my company released a new rule.
@bananamanuk (835)
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27 May 07
I work in the public sector in administration and whilst the work is relentless, the opportunities for paid overtime are minimal. However I do usually work beyond my paid contracted hours each week, be that staying later or working through lunch or whatever. I try to keep that to a minimum however, because I believe in a work life balance.
@williamjisir (22819)
• China
2 Jan 09
Hello jhartana. I work as a teacher. Sometimes I work overtime to prepare my lessons for the next day's classes and correct papers and exercise-books, but I never get paid for extra work though I work overtime. It is my own job to do a good job.
@YONGNIAN1987 (157)
• China
20 Oct 08
since i am just a student now, but i know your feeling, the boss always not as kind as our friends!so if i were you , i will work hard and one day to hold my company, so do you think is a good idea?