El Cid Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 I have worked both, being paid for every hour that I worked, and just a set figure for the month. A really different way of payment; why would anyone in their right mind not want paying extra for longer hours. Is this a working class attitude? Do the hourly paid workers understand what it is like not to get paid for overtime? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 I don't quite understand what you're asking. Are you saying that working for a monthly salary is a working class attitude, or isn't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted August 4, 2014 Author Share Posted August 4, 2014 I don't quite understand what you're asking. Are you saying that working for a monthly salary is a working class attitude, or isn't? If you get paid by the hour for many years, and then change to a job with a set salary, you would resent extra hours. It is teachers doing all the extras that they do that brought it to the front of my mind. A friend of mind thinks that they dont do many extra hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Do you mean hourly vs salaried? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denomis Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 If you get paid by the hour for many years, and then change to a job with a set salary, you would resent extra hours. It is teachers doing all the extras that they do that brought it to the front of my mind. A friend of mind thinks that they dont do many extra hours. I get paid a monthly salary, if I were to do overtime I would get paid extra, in what world would anyone work extra for free? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biotechpete Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 I get paid a monthly salary, if I were to do overtime I would get paid extra, in what world would anyone work extra for free? My contract simply states 'hours as required for the role' so basically I have no choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzijlstra Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 I get paid a monthly salary, if I were to do overtime I would get paid extra, in what world would anyone work extra for free? The academic world for one, although this is sort of compensated by a lot of freedom in setting your own hours. So diligent time-keepers can end up working 60-80 hours in peak-weeks (end of semester for example, or coming up to a research deadline) and then compensate by working 20-30 hours in other weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFKvsNixon Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 I get paid a monthly salary, if I were to do overtime I would get paid extra, in what world would anyone work extra for free? Teachers? They don't get paid any extra or any time back for parents evening for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 I get paid a monthly salary, if I were to do overtime I would get paid extra, in what world would anyone work extra for free? Many salaried employee's are 'expected' to work over time for free. Many others aren't. It really depends on where you work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted August 4, 2014 Author Share Posted August 4, 2014 I get paid a monthly salary, if I were to do overtime I would get paid extra, in what world would anyone work extra for free? In biotechpetes' world, and that is what some people can not get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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