Originally Posted by
JamieMaree
43 inches,
You live in a sheltered workshop. Nothing could be further from the facts.
What facts are you arguing, working outside of nominated hours is not as common as suggested. The original post suggested all workplaces do this which is complete tripe. Many workers have a spine and just refuse to work unpaid. Others agree to do it and thats really their choice. Yes in entry level jobs in some areas they can treat you like ****, pay cash well below award etc etc. That is not the case for most jobs, and now there is a skills shortage those employers are crying foul because nobody wants to work for them.
Also mentioned was managers working longer hours, because of meetings, cont act requirements etc... That is why they are paid significantly more to run the show. If you dont have a company that employs shift managers then you will be paid to sort out problems after hours, round the clock. Its no longer 9-5. Real management are usually on packages tailored to the needs of the job.
PS Whether you put in extra hours or not will not save your job when they come to replace you with cheap imported labor. You might get a few more hours as the bloke who trains the people who replace you that's about it. Then you might get contracted every now and then to fix the problems the new guys stuffed up, because they won't work for free to do it after hours.
I'll also clarify we are not talking about mum and dads fish and chip shop, family business or such, rather proper 9-5 corporate work or shift factory work or similar.