[Gen.Blather]

When I had employees I would talk to them about their overtime. Excepting unusual circumstances, in every other case there was no need. They either had a problem at home or they thought the perception of being dedicated was needed. I found that they did no more work in 50 hours than they could easily do in 40. I told them that they’d need to justify overtime to me. Productivity improved.

For the most part I don’t know where the people who didn’t want to go home went. One joined a gym and by the time he got divorced he looked awesome.

[Dallas59]

Most overtime occurs at the end of the month or 4th quarter where I work. Can’t be helped. There are employees like myself that will volunteer to work over in order to get something done that’s urgent.

[Paladin2]

I figure that i’d have done best with 6 6hr days.

[freepertoo]

Oh, come on. I have to do overtime because the avalanche on my desk every single day can’t be done by one person in an eight hour work day, and I do overtime because tomorrow’s avalanche will be just as big, or bigger. And it’s all timely. Ask for help? Sure, try that sometime. HR will ask why you’re so poor at your job that you can’t do it yourself. Ask a coworker, and suddenly they are too busy. Only those who supervise think there is no need for overtime.

[caww]

When I was working full time there were several who stayed way beyond their time....even though there wasn't any work for them to do since the shift has changed. It's called “stealing” from the employer when you don't need to be there. And remarkably there are more people doing that then most employers realize.