Cyclone Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Hey, i think i'm being made a mug! We got a new boss at work and he says that we shouldn't expect any extra money or time back if we do overtime. He says the reason that on the contract we sign it states that Extra time needed when and as the business needs it. I have checked this and it is correct, although in the staff handbook it states that all staff should do anymore than 3 extra hours per week if it is not their personal choice. We have been led to believe that even if we do an extra 20 hours a week then that is just the job, whatb would you do? Complain and risk no futher promotion? or just get on with it? I'd just walk out when my hours were up. In fact I do. I doubt that such a clause would be enforceable... And there's also the EU working time directive to consider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave650 Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 I'd just walk out when my hours were up. In fact I do. You don't get 50k a year that way.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40summat Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Don't do owt for nowt, unless it's for thi sen. I thought this was the law Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Get in touch with your union. If there isn't one then find out how to get unionised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 You don't get 50k a year that way.... I bill by the hour. There are advantages to being self employed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splodgeyAl Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 sadly, i'm still here, not being paid overtime. i'm loading about 30 million rows of data into a database, and pressing return every 20 mins on my terminal sessions so they dont time out. awesome work, bet you're all jealous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave650 Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 I bill by the hour. There are advantages to being self employed. Aha! I was talking when employed by others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluey2323 Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 ask your boss to work for nothing!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte_24 Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 does working through your lunch break (not that i ever actually get one!) count? i have to do this every day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharpend Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 does this "flexibility" work both ways? Say you needed to leave early to for whatever reason, could you? ..... thought not Who do you work for? Mr Scrooge? Why would you want to get promoted in this business? You will end up like him... I would start looking round for another job with a proper manager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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