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This poll is for exempt, salaried employees who choose to work significantly more than 40 hours per week as a lifestyle, but are not paid extra for those hours. Before you answer, let me explain who this poll is not intended for:
1. Not intended for people who are paid overtime for working more than 40 hours per week, since it is obvious that money is a motivator there. This poll is for people who are not paid for overtime.
2. This poll is not intended for people who generally work 40 hours per week, but occasionally work extra in order to meet an especially tight deadline, to deal with an emergency, or to cover for a coworker who is sick or on vacation. That is all generally expected of professional employees. This is intended for the people who, as a lifestyle, always work significantly more than 40 hours per week, regardless of workload. The people who consider their start time to be something earlier than what is in the company handbook; the people who consider their end time to be something later than what is in the company handbook; the people who consider Saturdays and/or Sundays to be working days; the people who choose to work on holidays listed as days off in the company handbook.
3. This poll is not intended for people who work about 45 or so hours per week. I'm thinking more of the people who work significantly more.
4. This poll is not intended for people who work long hours but for fewer than 12 months per year.
Anyway, I'm curious to see what options people choose here. I included "Other" since there may be other options that I haven't thought of yet. Be sure to post your thoughts here. Thanks!
Currently I get overtime...but at my past job in didn't. There were weeks I worked more and it was typically because work had to be done, I wanted to look good in front of the higher ups and I thought it might help me with my career.
Currently I get overtime...but at my past job in didn't. There were weeks I worked more and it was typically because work had to be done, I wanted to look good in front of the higher ups and I thought it might help me with my career.
In your case, you can select the 2nd option in the poll, since you are thinking that working long hours will look good and might help your career.
This poll is not for me, because I insist that every hour of my overtime is billable and must be paid with in the same payroll cycle it is incurred. I do not work for less then $60/h, that's 120.
Now, since we got that out of the way, I actually love my job ! What can I help you with today ?
Usually, there is NO CHOICE. You're expected by the employer to work over 40 hours/week.. And if you don't you're done come cost cutting time. They will replace you fast. Ive seen it happen alot over the last 10 years
As an exempt employee, you are paid to "get the job" done...
This ^^^^^! I regularly work lots of overtime. My position demands it. I knew that going in. But I enjoy my job, I believe that my company values me (supported by frequent raises and promotions), and I pride myself on getting the job done. That being said, I worked my way up by being the employee that was always the last one to leave and could be counted on to take on as much work as they could pile on and get it done no matter what it took. It paid off.
As an exempt employee, you are paid to "get the job" done...
That is just an excuse. An employer can and should hire more employees if getting the job done requires employees to work long hours as a lifestyle. Again, I am not talking about occasionally putting in long hours just before a deadline, or for an emergency, or when a coworker is unable to work for whatever reason.
Usually, there is NO CHOICE. You're expected by the employer to work over 40 hours/week.. And if you don't you're done come cost cutting time. They will replace you fast. Ive seen it happen alot over the last 10 years
So, in other words you are worried about being fired if you don't comply. So choose the first option in the poll.
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