Originally Posted by
Smythe
In a 50 week year, that is less that 3 hours of OT a week...that does not seem excessive by any means. You may average that just by covering for someone who is sick.
It might not sound like a lot broken into hours per week but that’s one shift a fortnight if you do it all in one shift. So of your four days off each and every fortnight you’re giving up a day. One day less that you’re not seeing family and friends. One more day that you’re worried that if you make the smallest error you’ll be sitting on the bench.
Really, what sort of system is going to be sustainable when it is dependent on overtime. Meanwhile bonuses are still paid.