Issue with work hours

Majestic12

I refuse to believe this is true. What do you do for the other 4 hours of you work 100 hours in 5 days? And why are you working 100 hours?

Whatever the case, please LEAVE for your own health and well being. You have a good salary which I'm sure you can command elsewhere.

HMRC might be interested for reasons of uncollected taxes. The discrepancy between contracted and working hours is huge.

mrjam

Ok, in response to the questions.

1. No, of course I havent done 100 hours a week for 2 years, but i've very regularly done 100 hours over 7 days, yes, 2 weeks ago my total for the week was 103 hours, monday through sunday.

2. The very LEAST i've done in at last 9 months is 68 hours. I actually calculated that in 2 years i've done roughly 4 years worth of contracted hours.

3. My occupation is as a web developer, I initially came in to develop 1 online store for the business, that turned into 2, over the next 6 months they had "big ideas" and now want to launch 20 online stores, hence my ridiculous work hours.

I had put a completion date of December 2014, the bosses told me it needed to be August 2014, i'm essentially doing the work of a team of designers and developers on my own, hence my ridiculous hours and the reason i've done it is because i depend on my salary to pay my mortgage, it's all very well saying "just leave" but unfortunately it doesnt work like that does it, it's also going to be extremely difficult to find another job when i cant even take 30 mins here or there to interview.

As for those that don't believe it, oh well, it's true.

And as i already stated, yes i HAVE done 100 hours over 6 days many times, i did state in the original post that it can often be a case of i'm either at work or in bed, nothing else.

Infact, one day stands out a few weeks ago when i arrived in work at 4am, opened up, and didn't leave here until 3am, that's 21 hours in a single day, so please, before you come on here saying you don't believe it, try put yourself in my shoes eh.

wiogs

mrjam wrote: »

Ok, in response to the questions.

1. No, of course I havent done 100 hours a week for 2 years, but i've very regularly done 100 hours over 7 days, yes, 2 weeks ago my total for the week was 103 hours, monday through sunday.

2. The very LEAST i've done in at last 9 months is 68 hours. I actually calculated that in 2 years i've done roughly 4 years worth of contracted hours.

3. My occupation is as a web developer, I initially came in to develop 1 online store for the business, that turned into 2, over the next 6 months they had "big ideas" and now want to launch 20 online stores, hence my ridiculous work hours.

I had put a completion date of December 2014, the bosses told me it needed to be August 2014, i'm essentially doing the work of a team of designers and developers on my own, hence my ridiculous hours and the reason i've done it is because i depend on my salary to pay my mortgage, it's all very well saying "just leave" but unfortunately it doesnt work like that does it, it's also going to be extremely difficult to find another job when i cant even take 30 mins here or there to interview.

As for those that don't believe it, oh well, it's true.

And as i already stated, yes i HAVE done 100 hours over 6 days many times, i did state in the original post that it can often be a case of i'm either at work or in bed, nothing else.

Infact, one day stands out a few weeks ago when i arrived in work at 4am, opened up, and didn't leave here until 3am, that's 21 hours in a single day, so please, before you come on here saying you don't believe it, try put yourself in my shoes eh.

Having read this I refer you to my earlier post.

Just go and get the "MUG" tattoo now.

And for info I have done long spells of work as and when necessary but nothing as stupidly dangerous as you.

fufu_banterwaite

mrjam wrote: »

Infact, one day stands out a few weeks ago when i arrived in work at 4am, opened up, and didn't leave here until 3am, that's 21 hours in a single day, so please, before you come on here saying you don't believe it, try put yourself in my shoes eh.

That is actually 23 hours in a single day.

If the very least you've done in the past 9 months is 68 hours then that is just ridiculous.

I am sure you would be able to get a job elsewhere, either way you can't keep on doing this.

Do your employers show any appreciation for the work you do?

Could you go to Watchdog?

terra_ferma

I've seen similar situations where people are exploited until they just can't cope any more and they either leave or go off sick.
While they are doing the job nothing changes, because as a manager all that matters is that the job gets done, using as little resources as possible (including staff resources).
When the person leaves and someone new comes in they soon realise that the workload is too much for one person (often after the new person either leaves after a few weeks, or work just doesn't get done). So they increase the hours on this job (maybe even employ extra staff).

Don't expect mercy from your employer, you have to look after yourself.
Once you have shown you can do that job, and then complain that it's too much for you, you become a winger with a negative attitude, who has lost motivation. The only way out in my opinion is to make it look like something has tipped the balance and your workload is NO LONGER manageable, maybe a newer job or task that is bigger than you expected?

mattcanary

terra_ferma wrote: »

I've seen similar situations where people are exploited until they just can't cope any more and they either leave or go off sick.
While they are doing the job nothing changes, because as a manager all that matters is that the job gets done, using as little resources as possible (including staff resources).
When the person leaves and someone new comes in they soon realise that the workload is too much for one person (often after the new person either leaves after a few weeks, or work just doesn't get done). So they increase the hours on this job (maybe even employ extra staff).

Don't expect mercy from your employer, you have to look after yourself.
Once you have shown you can do that job, and then complain that it's too much for you, you become a winger with a negative attitude, who has lost motivation. The only way out in my opinion is to make it look like something has tipped the balance and your workload is NO LONGER manageable, maybe a newer job or task that is bigger than you expected?

Or maybe tell them that you have a life outside work too, which has been neglected for too long.

mrjam

mattcanary wrote: »

Or maybe tell them that you have a life outside work too, which has been neglected for too long.

Done this matt. No care whatsoever.

I'm seeking alternative employment as of today, had enough.

mattcanary

terra_ferma wrote: »

I've seen similar situations where people are exploited until they just can't cope any more and they either leave or go off sick.
While they are doing the job nothing changes, because as a manager all that matters is that the job gets done, using as little resources as possible (including staff resources).
When the person leaves and someone new comes in they soon realise that the workload is too much for one person (often after the new person either leaves after a few weeks, or work just doesn't get done). So they increase the hours on this job (maybe even employ extra staff).

Don't expect mercy from your employer, you have to look after yourself.
Once you have shown you can do that job, and then complain that it's too much for you, you become a winger with a negative attitude, who has lost motivation. The only way out in my opinion is to make it look like something has tipped the balance and your workload is NO LONGER manageable, maybe a newer job or task that is bigger than you expected?

Like Robin Friday then?
Sorry, I'll get my coat......




Seriously though if OP does what you suggest, then employers are not likely to say that OP can go home earlier. They may get someone else to help with his workload but that wouldn't necessarily see an end to his lengthy working hours.
You have to be more clear and direct as to what you want.


Which mrjam seems to have already tried.


Good luck on your jobsearch, mrjam

smifffy1989

I would leave and then see an employment solicitor for constructive dismissal on the basis that you are essentially a slave.
If you have legal expenses cover on your household insurance it will probably pick up the bill for the legal case. Worth a phone call.

fufu_banterwaite

mattcanary wrote: »

Like Robin Friday then?
Sorry, I'll get my coat......

I always thought he was a centre forward?