Working Overtime

For everyone out there that works, do you (or partner/hubby) ever work overtime when it's not required and you don't get paid for it?

DH's hours are 8:30-5:30, with a 1 hr lunch break. He never takes his morning/avo breaks and never takes his full hour lunch break. Then he doesn't leave work til 5:45 or 6 usually, sometimes it's later, much later. Which doesn't sound like much but it adds up.

Sometimes he'll be away at a school like say in the hawkes bay and can't leave til late and gets home at 8pmish which he could actually put in a claim for overtime for.. or he can take it as time in lieu but he never does.

They don't get paid overtime in general because it's unnecessary. It's 9 times outta 10 nothing that can't wait until tomorrow and their company has a philosophy that if their business model requires overtime to do day to day business then that's a bad business model. They will however get paid overtime if its a huge urgent job and they have gone above and beyond (which is very rarely required)

It annoys me that DH leaves work late cronically as he gets nothing back for it and that just makes dinner etc later and later which is a pain as I'd like to get Daniel eating with us but he won't wait until DH finally gets home.

And then when he really does need to work overtime he never takes the time back which he is totally entitled to.

Then he burns himself out. Starts being a right grump. Finally takes annual leave and spends the time recovering rather than enjoying himself.

Does that sound like I'm being picky or is he being a bit silly?

DH thinks its fine but admits hes always tired.

Edited by kebakat

Yup! I have had to stay back sometimes as late as two hours, which sucks when I am wanting to get back to DH and DD. Often though it is because I get stuck with a big whopping file or something pretty urgent that just can't wait, and I don't get paid for O/T.

Hmmm Im on a salary so dont get paid overtime ... their was a time when I would stay late or work weekends ... now Isabelle is in the world it just doesnt happen.

I leave it .. or delegate it when I go home (although thats the advantage of being the boss) lol

Used to but don't anymore, if it isn't urgent then it can wait.

But then the customers I deal with all work office hours as well, so theres nothing to be gained by working late.

DH is airforce and he doesn't get overtime but he does get a day in lieu when he had duty.

Your DH should take his breaks, he's entitled too them and he'll only run himself into the ground if he does, then he'll be without a job.

Our office takes time in lieu... we have a book to keep track of it all.

Maybe he should institute that seriously? I would!

Edited to clarify a bit.

Edited by nikkiwhyte

My DH does the exact same thing! No telling him though- twit

DH's contract specifically states what his hours are and that any overtime MUST be (this part is in bold) agreed by both parties before it happens. My old work paid overtime, DH's will if its required. But he's just being a twit constantly doing overtime when hes missing out on his little Daniel time during the week and when it wears him out.