My plan is now up in arms

TheAble

Kind of moot now anyway if OP's resigned. My understanding is that you can't be legally required to work in excess of 48 hours a week on average unless you've agreed to do so in writing. There are a handful of professions where this doesn't apply.

Andyjflet

pseudodox said:

I really don't follow all this but it reads to me that you have debts thanks to previously living beyond your means but now think you should get these debts written off by declining to work enough hours to pay your dues.  And you don't think you should at least use your savings to reduce your liability? Who do you think actually pays for such debts to be written off?  The rest of society of course in higher prices.  

My thoughts exactly, there is a difference between people coming on here who show slight remorse and those that just want a free ride, pay back your debts, your earnings are beyond miserable, you could literally sit at home doing bits and earn more than this. 

stu12345_2

TheAble said:

Kind of moot now anyway if OP's resigned. My understanding is that you can't be legally required to work in excess of 48 hours a week on average unless you've agreed to do so in writing. There are a handful of professions where this doesn't apply.

think my biggest grievance was more to the fact my contract said employed 7 hours a day and overtime is voluntary and must be shared equally amongst staff.eg no extra hours to certain members only who want it.


myself and workmates have been hit with   10 or 11 hours  paid work daily as the normal since I started, excluding adding in  another hour worked which is actually unpaid  ! spread over up to 15 hours a day!

my point is working those hours in a semi physical job at 56 is hard, I do remember having 2 full-time jobs when I was 23, I was a lab technician  during day, and delivery driver in eve for Chinese takeaway, how that was legal I will never know, but that was 1990, I had a mortgage ,new car, credit cards, bank loan,and that is where I guess it started going all wrong at that point when I really look back.

too many hours worked, too many things bought, eventually something has to give

RAS

Stu, it's for you to decide whether to take this further.

Right now, write to your creditors and explain your old job affected your health, tell them your new salary and that there is no spare to make payments. If they bleat, consider £1.