Work Your Proper Hours Day

Wildside

samace83 wrote: »

Really interesting thread OP
I have an office based job (logistics) so it's sometimes easier to get in earlier than I am contracted to but I always leave on time. Always. I won't stay over; if my line manager wants to then thats fine but he doesn't get in the office until 9.30 -10 am most days so I'm justified in this as far as I'm concerned.
Based on that calculator in the first post though - I'd quite like a raise Or I may just start taking a full lunch hr instead
Sam

Sounds like you have got it just about right, as long as you are not starting work too early;). I used to get in really early in one of the offices just because it was so bad travelling if I went any later but to be honest although I got in very early I didn't start work right away, I had just had a long trip to get there so would make a cuppa & some toast first.

Savvy_Sue

Wildside wrote: »

Really interesting comments so far, hope you all have a good day today. Did you take all breaks & leave on time? Or did you work more hours than they pay you to?

Not doing too well here - DH was giving a radio interview at 8.40 am Friday, and won't be home until first thing tomorrow morning as he is organising a sponsored sleepout to raise awareness of homelessness in this area. Not sure if he's trying to sleep or staying up in case anyone needs anything (someone has to). And if he's staying up not sure how he'll do that, I told him he'd have to stand up all night as he falls asleep if we watch TV of an evening! :rotfl:

Meanwhile I was doing OK: went in a bit late because I had to get the train and my hours are in credit. Then had lunch with DH to make sure he ate something - he doesn't always manage it at lunchtime. So far so good, but had forgotten I'd said I'd go to our other office to beat the computers into submission, so went there straight from a long lunch and left at 7 pm. :mad: I wouldn't mind so much, except that the problems with the computers weren't difficult to solve, and some of them wouldn't have arisen if people didn't fiddle! Oh, and one problem wasn't evident at all, so no idea what's going on there.

Raksha

Ironically, on 'work your proper hours day' I was told my timekeeping needs looking at!

Too damn right it does - I haven't left work on time once this year. Have worked an hour in excess of contracted hours 3 times in the last fortnight.

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Wildside wrote: »

Your manager sounds nice :beer:,

Our firm is good.. whilst you may work a few more hours than you're contracted to once in a while, no one 'clock watches' when people get in or leave and you can work at home without too much fuss

It's all about the end result, not how long you take to do it

jdturk

ringo_24601 wrote: »

Our firm is good.. whilst you may work a few more hours than you're contracted to once in a while, no one 'clock watches' when people get in or leave and you can work at home without too much fuss

It's all about the end result, not how long you take to do it

This all really depends on the job you do, you can't have people swanning in 5-10 minutes after their start date if it was retail

Wildside

ringo_24601 wrote: »

Our firm is good.. whilst you may work a few more hours than you're contracted to once in a while, no one 'clock watches' when people get in or leave and you can work at home without too much fuss

It's all about the end result, not how long you take to do it

I think that’s the best way my self, a bit of give & take on both sides, a happy work force will usually work harder when they are there and won't mind doing some extra minutes if they know they can leave a little early when they need to etc.
Think there is a problem where people are having to do a few hours extra every week (or sometimes every day) without being paid overtime or given time off in lieu. If they are already on or close to min wage then the amount they are paid for the actual hours they are working is probably below min wage.

Wildside

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

Not doing too well here - DH was giving a radio interview at 8.40 am Friday, and won't be home until first thing tomorrow morning as he is organising a sponsored sleepout to raise awareness of homelessness in this area. Not sure if he's trying to sleep or staying up in case anyone needs anything (someone has to). And if he's staying up not sure how he'll do that, I told him he'd have to stand up all night as he falls asleep if we watch TV of an evening! :rotfl:

Meanwhile I was doing OK: went in a bit late because I had to get the train and my hours are in credit. Then had lunch with DH to make sure he ate something - he doesn't always manage it at lunchtime. So far so good, but had forgotten I'd said I'd go to our other office to beat the computers into submission, so went there straight from a long lunch and left at 7 pm. :mad: I wouldn't mind so much, except that the problems with the computers weren't difficult to solve, and some of them wouldn't have arisen if people didn't fiddle! Oh, and one problem wasn't evident at all, so no idea what's going on there.

Sorry to hear your day didn't go too well Sue, hope your OH got on ok with his sleep out and raised lots of cash for the homeless.

donnajunkie

Raksha wrote: »

Ironically, on 'work your proper hours day' I was told my timekeeping needs looking at!

Too damn right it does - I haven't left work on time once this year. Have worked an hour in excess of contracted hours 3 times in the last fortnight.

were you brave enough to point that out?

Vader123

Can I suggest that next year we hold this day on Christmas Eve?

Thanks
Vader

LondonDiva

FATBALLZ wrote: »

I don't think the public sector will support this, they enjoy their 2 hour lunches and early finishes to go down the pub.

Rather than launching into a rant, I'm goign to ask for your evidence to back up this sweeping generalisation please.