Go home on time day

DevCoder

But then I also enjoy the job I do, I think if you are that bitter about doing a seconds more work than what you are contracted to do then you need to have another look at how happy you are doing your job and perhaps find another direction.

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Takeaway_Addict wrote: »

So, you didn't stick to your contract and wondered why you got told not to leave early?

If they allowed it for you they could end up causing themselves trouble with other staff wanting to change their hours for spurious reasons.

But it seemed the 'contract' only ever existed when it was of benefit to them.
Often, 6pm would roll around and i'd be sprinting for the clocking off machine. I'd be told ''Sorry, can you just go and wrap the pallets by the shutter door as the nightshift won't have time''. That's another 5 minutes I have to spend there unpaid.
What about my contract now? I'm 9am-6pm
But if I start work at 8.45am and still leave at 6pm, then they're fine with that!

El_Torro wrote: »

I question the commitment of anyone who watches the clock on a regular basis.

I watch the clock on a second by second basis, lol. The ONLY thing i'm thinking all day is ''God! I can't wait to get out of here. Please hurry uip, Time!''
I'm not sure 'commitment' is the right word, though. I wrap as many pallets and I load as many lorries as anyone else.

Bill_Shidding

Doesn't this really depend on whether you are paid a wage or a salary?

Isn't it so that salaried employees remuneration includes an element for overtime payments, and that is why they are not so eager to fly out the door at home time? (As this would create a bad impression to their employers).

Hourly paid people shouldn't be expected to do free work, but tell this to your "manager" and expect a response such as " I stay behind and complete my work everyday, are you committed to this job or not?" Of course, they wont mention they are salaried!

C'est la vie.

Takeaway_Addict

Bill_Shidding wrote: »

Doesn't this really depend on whether you are paid a wage or a salary?

Isn't it so that salaried employees remuneration includes an element for overtime payments, and that is why they are not so eager to fly out the door at home time? (As this would create a bad impression to their employers).

Hourly paid people shouldn't be expected to do free work, but tell this to your "manager" and expect a response such as " I stay behind and complete my work everyday, are you committed to this job or not?" Of course, they wont mention they are salaried!

C'est la vie.

Depends what the hourly rate is, if its NMW then it should be work your hours exactly, if its say £12 an hour it might be expected to do a little more...

Bill_Shidding

Takeaway_Addict wrote: »

Depends what the hourly rate is, if its NMW then it should be work your hours exactly, if its say £12 an hour it might be expected to do a little more...

I agree, and would add that it would also depend on if this unpaid effort was requested or demanded.

James_B.

Linda_D wrote: »

What is this? I go home on time EVERY day.


Are people seriously gullible enough to work over for no pay?

It's not gullible. I work over when the job needs it, and in exchange, have ended up doing far better at work, and earning far more money (per actual hour worked) than I believe that I would have had I insisted on walking out at five.

I think that if you are a clock watcher then it tends to often be career limiting.

James_B.

MSE_Megan wrote: »

- apparently as a country we work some of the longest full time hours.

Do you find yourself staying longer to keep up or to impress the boss? Or are you an on-the-dot clocker outer?

You are presenting something of a false dichotomy here. My boss does not know when I arrive or leave, so I do not stay to impress him, but I've taken on a job that can't always be squeezed into a normal work day. The pay is more than enough to make it worthwhile.

amiehall

It completely depends on how much you're paid and on how flexible your company are in return. For example, I'm paid well and get a lot of flexibility in terms of when I come and go. If I made a doctor's appointment, I could just go in the day with no fuss, if I wanted to meet a friend for a long lunch, I could just do it. In return, I muck in with everyone else to get work done to deadline at busy times of year. I don't feel exploited or whatever. My employers are fair and I receive a fair wage for the work required.

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amiehall wrote: »

if I wanted to meet a friend for a long lunch, I could just do it. .

That's cool! I'd be sacked if I was a minute or 2 late!
What do you do?

Linda_D_2

Takeaway_Addict wrote: »

Yeah you tell that to the paramedic that is saving someone's life 2 minutes before their 'clock off' time...

And they will get paid for the extra time they do. I'm talking about people who work extra for zero pay.