Just how much do you give?

[Fayshun]

Our shifts are set in stone, the only overtime we get is planned in advance to cover sickness and other people being on holiday.

[Dr. Z]

I did 33 hours in 2 days last week which kinda prompted this thread - I started thinking about it and at this point in time I don't really mind working. I enjoy my job and I enjoy doing my job well and if that means more time there then I don't even think to grumble, it just gets done.

I cant think of a week in my working life where I haven't gone above and beyond without really realising it.

[Davey_Pitch]

Originally Posted by kaiowas

I don't do overtime. It's not that I won't, I just never need to.

What he said.

[Fayshun]

The first weekend I worked for a security company, did something stupid like 70 hours in 4 days Sat-Mon. I slept for about 15 hours straight on the Tuesday.

[Psymonkee]

I don't do overtime as the management won't sign off on it :/

[Chuckles]

Originally Posted by Jhadur

I didn't think your work was legally allowed to let you do that sort of thing

Probably not, it was an emergency rather than anything planned though.

[Piggymon]

I work on average an extra hour a day.. some days less, some days more ( without pay ) I take about 20 mins for lunch.

The workload is too much at the moment so I feel I have to stay later to try and get more work done so I'm not spending the first couple of hours of the next day trying to finish off from the day before and end up in a mess :/

It's really ******* me off

[Pheebs]

Kind of a "depends" answer for me now.

Obviously self employed at the moment, I would do absolutely any hours to get work sorted and done, although I try to draw the line and have a cut off point.

When working as a Teaching Assistant (one-to-one, "anger management" (I hate that expression), mentoring and group work with kiddies with behavioural difficulties), I would work however much overtime was required to ensure the kiddies had the best I could give them. I was paid next to nothing and wouldn't get time off in lieu. It was just... what I wanted to do. I wasn't going to give kiddies a half hearted session when to most of them it was one of their most important times in the week. They needed the best of me.

I think most of my previous positions I would always do overtime - generally whatever it takes to get things sorted... partially because I'm a perfectionist, mainly because most of my positions have been customer/public focused and therefore I'm relied on by lots of people who I don't want to let down. I guess progression in a position, pride and monies have played a factor too but not as much as the rest.

Equally, in my head, I don't want to let down my family/friends/other half down and therefore would try and keep a balance so I can find time to ensure I have fun and what not with them. Possibly at times meant burning the candle at both ends but I'm young and can still do that without proper keeling over!

As soon as I have dipped into any temp jobs to keep me going and what not, I rarely do overtime unless I'm paid. I'm not going to be there for long, it's generally not affected any public/people what I'm doing and the positions would have been mundane and non-challenging for me.

[SidewinderINC]

Originally Posted by Takhisis

I never do unpaid overtime but do a "moderate" amount of paid overtime each week and always do more as and when it is needed

This.

I refuse to do overtime unless it's paid - I work to live, not live to work.

[Will]

Last option. I don't get "overtime" I don't have contracted hours, I arrive when I want and leave when I want. Typically I do 11-12hrs a day though. I work to live, but sometimes you just need to get the job done and it' the industry I'm in, long hours is just part of it.