Do you leave work on the dot?

pimento

Tiglath wrote: »

And they do treat their staff exceptionally well in other ways - twice in the past 2 years I've had to take 6 weeks off to recover from operations and they've insisted on paying me full pay both times (and insisted on me going back part-time for 3 months on full pay after the second one).

That's not particularly generous. We get 180 days paid sick leave a year (certificated) on full pay.

I arrive on the dot of 08.00 and leave on the dot of 16.00.

ILW

colleensims wrote: »

Wish I enjoyed working that much. I would be bitter by now!!

Cant believe you didnt get toil or overtime. Thats bad. You are not a charity, but I guess if you dont mind and find it interesting. I am jealous of people who love their jobs!

An attitude of never doing anything more than you have to, will keep you in boring, unsatisfying jobs.

Paully232000

Really interesting thread this. I have set hours per week but very flexible, and as long as I have done what I am supposed to, come and go as I please. I also work at home some days if I want to which is good as long as I dont have to be in the office for a particluar reason. Don't really clockwatch so if I finish what i am doing a bit early then i go home, and if i still need a bit of time to finish what I am doing then I stay on for a bit later or carry on working at home a bit longer.
Work are flexible and so am I, and also helps that i love going to work and really enjoy what I do.

ceebeeby

I usually clock up 45-50 hours a week, no overtime paid. Up until last year I never took time owed back, until I wanted to go on a work related course that they insisted I used annual leave for. I now take it all back by way of accumulated days off. I love my job, but I'm not respected or thanked by anyone for doing more than the norm, and I don't like the way this turned out. I was happy doing the extra, just wish the efforts could have been acknowledged or appreciated.

tabbyfish

I too am on flexi time. Normal day is 7 hours 24mins. I try and do at least one 6 hour day a week and work up the difference over the other 4 days.

Saying that I am currently 21 hours down! Mission to get balance to nil by may 31st

PoorCharleyBear

I always put in extra hours and it was expected.

I took redundancy a couple of years ago, but have been taken back by my former employer as a contractor. I get paid for 8 hours and tend to do no more than 8.15. After all there are no job prospects, no overtime and no recognition, so this time it cuts both ways. The freedom is great (although I feel guilty about leaving on time after so many years!)

an9i77

I work from home so there is no 'dot'. I've been known to do work at 11 o'clock at night or 7 am on a Sunday morning. Conversely I often take the afternoon off, or go shopping when it's not busy. So long as the work gets done to the timescales required, no one minds. I love it, I used to hate having to sit in an office for a set amount of time each day. This way I can do bits and bobs when it suits me. Downside is that you never get that sense of having finished, there is always something else that you could be getting on with.

chewynut

I used to in my old job. I'd watch the clock the whole day because it was such a horrible environment. The company was permanently about to go under and everyone hated each other. It was such a toxic atmosphere there was no way I was staying a minute past four.

The job I have now is for 16 hours but I work when I'm needed. I might do 37 hours one week and then have a 5 day weekend. Which I know sounds great but it's not uncommon to do 15 hour shifts where you're on your feet for 13 hours without sitting down. I need 2 days to recover!

My current job is so much nicer than my old job that I'm glad I never put myself out for the old job. It wasn't appreciated.