Go home on time day

pinkshoes

I worked at one company where it was frowned upon to work late all the time. It was a sign you were struggling to do your job, or perhaps needed help or training.

Obviously, there were occasions where you had to stay late to get the job done, and we were always thanked for these additional hours.

The next job I took, the director deemed all those who left on time as not working hard enough. Oddly, he never came in early enough to see those of us who actually turned up on time, or even early! Those that worked late were usually making up the hours they were later!

scooby088

I once worked at a place where the production director stood by the exit looking for those who dared to leave on time. I was paid overtime but would never do it only when I needed extra money for holidays. For the life of me I cannot understand why anyone would do it for free

WolfSong2000

As long as employers are flexible with me - happy for me to be flexible with my start/end times or take a few mins extra for lunch when I want to, then I am happy to work extra hours as required.

I have done this in the past with many jobs and it has worked well, but that's only because there is mutual respect between myself and my boss. They know I don't take the p*ss, and they also know I can be relied upon to get the work done. Personally I like this kind of relationship and it's worked well for me most of the time. I have had employers try and take advantage of my good will and then fail to reciprocate when I have requested time off, etc, but they're in the minority.

Lioness_Twinkletoes

Linda_D wrote: »

NEVER EVER EVER work a single second for free and make them even richer.

NEVER, EVER, EVER progress in your career, help out a colleague or boss or demonstrate commitment to your job.

Way to go.

pinpin

WolfSong2000 wrote: »

it has worked well, but that's only because there is mutual respect between myself and my boss.

That's the issue/difference, it seems.
Some of us work minimum wage in the equivilent of a sweat factory with supervisors cracking whips behind us and just pray for the day to end so we can get home.
Some of us are high-flying yuppies who spend our working day floating around having boozy 'meetings' and thus don't mind 'working' late.

Takeaway_Addict

Linda_D wrote: »

it is your choice to work like this, surely you are worth more than that and have enough self respect to realise it.

You have some twisted thinking, Podge is playing the game and earning his money rather than being reliant on benefits. By playing the game he has a much better chance of progression than you would because you stand on your moral high ground and don't play the game.

It's hardly shameful to do a bit of unpaid overtime.

scooby088

Lioness_Twinkletoes wrote: »

NEVER, EVER, EVER progress in your career, help out a colleague or boss or demonstrate commitment to your job.

Way to go.

And you can work for free and show commitment and still not get recognised, so it does depend if you have good employers.

lucy03

Linda_D wrote: »

Why do you want to be ripped off by employers using your services for free to fill their own pockets while they laugh at you?

You should have more respect for yourself than working for these cowboys. There are plenty of real employers out there who will pay you a fair wage for a fair day's work without trying to rip you off by making you work for free.

My sister, who is a nurse, sat with someone who had just been give some bad news until her friend could arrive. She won't be paid for those two hours.

The problem with sweeping generalisations are that they are usually ridiculous. Someone might want to work for free on occasions like this, they might stay to help colleagues for twenty minutes with a delivery or they might want to help their struggling small employer win a new contract.

When I was training for my job I sometimes used to stay in the office to study for exams. If the phone rang I'd deal with it, partly because it was a handy excuse for a break. Unbeknown to me that effort was noted by my employer and was a small part of the reason I was promoted.

Sometimes helping an employer brings rewards, sometimes they might take advantage. Situations are rarely black and white.

DKLS

Linda_D wrote: »

Typical scumbag greedy employers I'm afraid:(

NEVER EVER EVER work a single second for free and make them even richer.

You must have worked for some crappy employers, i regularly work over my hours when required.

When I arrived at my current role I was handed a lemon of a project that was on the verge or failure with some serious financial consequences if it did fail.

I bust a hump to turn that project around including doing a large number of 18hr days, I delivered that project resulting in a happy client, 2 months down the line the client has called me and we have been awarded a very lucrative contract for new work. Which on a professional level is enough of an accolade.

However I had a meeting with one of the partners on monday who has authorised my bonus, which equates to being paid for every single hour that I worked above and far beyond that.

To thank my wife for supporting me whilst working many hours we will be celebrating NYE at the Lebua Tower Sky bar in Bangkok and be able to pay a decent chunk off the mortgage.

Thank heavens I didn't listen to your sort. :j

James_B.

Lioness_Twinkletoes wrote: »

NEVER, EVER, EVER progress in your career, help out a colleague or boss or demonstrate commitment to your job.

Way to go.

It's funny how people like that often end up raging at how unfair it is that they never get ahead at work.

But at least they get out at five.

Edited to say, I've just checked some of her posting history. That's a very bitter woman. I wonder what happened to lead there.

Actually, I don't, it's immaterial.