Employer asking me to work Weekend + Mon-Fri

scd3scd4

Smodlet wrote: »

Have you read the OP's contract?

Have you? Where does it say its for free with not even time in lieu.

scd3scd4

ScorpiondeRooftrouser wrote: »

Again, it might well not say it's for free because it isn't for free, the salary covers it. If he is on 100K a year do you still think it's taking the !!!!?

Lets stick to the facts not your imagination. Is he on 100K and where in the contract does it say its for free with not even the time in lieu!!!!!!!???


Was he told in the interview that was expected!!!!!!?????

scd3scd4

ReadingTim wrote: »

You're not doing it for free - you're doing it as part of your annual salary. That clause (or variations of it) are standard in employment contracts for anyone who isn't paid by the hour.

Not in the Oil industry they are not. Many on salary are still paid over-time above their contract hours. Its not taken as read.

scd3scd4

Dan.


If its once a year you may have to swallow it for the sake of your job............but I would not be a sheep. There is nothing wrong in having a word with your boss and asking why you cannot even have the time back. Was this explained in the interview.


Personally I would not care what others do or don't do in their jobs. This is your job!

FBaby

It's one weekend a year, it's really no big deal. Maybe it's an opportunity for you, getting to know other people in the trade, getting your name around. Networking can be seen as a benefit. Maybe you can look at it from that perspective.

CC-Warrior

Whatever happened to work to live and not live to work.
Employers need to back off - they do not own us despite what the contract says. We're not going to get this time back.

I wouldn't work more than 7 days in a row and if that causes upset in dear Management then that's too bad, personal health and a healthy work-life balance is more important.

The working culture is sick.

ScorpiondeRooftrouser

scd3scd4 wrote: »

Lets stick to the facts not your imagination. Is he on 100K and where in the contract does it say its for free with not even the time in lieu!!!!!!!???


Was he told in the interview that was expected!!!!!!?????

Do you understand what "if" means? The only person making assumptions and ploughing on as though they are correct is you.

ScorpiondeRooftrouser

CC-Warrior wrote: »

Whatever happened to work to live and not live to work.
Employers need to back off - they do not own us despite what the contract says. We're not going to get this time back.

I wouldn't work more than 7 days in a row and if that causes upset in dear Management then that's too bad, personal health and a healthy work-life balance is more important.

The working culture is sick.

Have you accepted a job which requires very occasional weekend work and a commensurate salary?

Should people not have the right to be well paid for having a weekend away from home every few months?

ScorpiondeRooftrouser

scd3scd4 wrote: »

Not in the Oil industry they are not. Many on salary are still paid over-time above their contract hours. Its not taken as read.

!!!!!!. It depends on the salary. Why can't you understand?

Many job have low salaries and paid overtime.

Many other jobs have very high salaries and no paid overtime.

Often the people in the latter are much better off than the people in the former.

This is not difficult.

gettingtheresometime

FBaby wrote: »

It's one weekend a year, it's really no big deal. Maybe it's an opportunity for you, getting to know other people in the trade, getting your name around. Networking can be seen as a benefit. Maybe you can look at it from that perspective.

Exactly!


And I also add that the OP should bare in mind that they may want a favour from the employer in the future. I know I went above & beyond my duties for those employers who were good to me when I needed them to be