How much is an extra day off of work worth to you?

[Jumpem]

I would take the Friday off. I only work over time when absolutely required. That said, my wife would be at work, and my kids at school or daycare so I might consider it.

 

[purbeast0]

what pay are you all assuming OT would be - 1.5 or 2 the normal pay?

 

[Sonikku]

Nothing. Can't afford to miss a day.

 

[JulesMaximus]

so are you saying everyone else is working 10+ hour days m-f?

lol if i worked 10+ hour days m-f, there is no way in hell i would come in friday.

the problem with this forum is that people think they deserve a medal for working over 40 hours a week and think having 250+ hours of vacation is some kind of honorable thing, when in reality, you all are being suckers.

enjoy your time off, before you know it you will be too old to do anything you could have done in your younger years. stop saying "i dont have time for vacations blah blah blah" that is total bs.

but, at least you're getting paid for it. that's definitely more worth it than the guys working 50+ hours a week "bragging" about how they are company men, but are only getting paid for 40 hours.

:thumbsup: Those guys are idiots.

 

[skyking]

I get paid by the hour and get paid OT, and I still would rather have the day off.
three days at sea, a long road trip, camping in the mountains. Nice to enjoy those things while you can.

 

[BoomerD]

I'd work 4 tens or elevens for a 3 day weekend every time. IF I had a FT equivalent 3x12 job that would be heaven.
In other words screw the OT, give me the day.

Yeah, 4-10's is nice for a while...I used to think of those jobs as "vacation jobs," because I USUALLY worked 6-10's or more every week.

Back in the early 80's, I was on a job in the middle of nowhere-Idaho. The construction companies couldn't get qualified people...so several of them worked out a deal. Company A would let you work 4-10's...then you worked 3-13's for Company B. Since many of us were a long way from home...and there wasn't much to do except go fishing and/or drink on our off hours...it was a win-win for us...and the companies. I did that for over 6 months...until the snow came...and I got the fuck outta Dodge before they shut the job down for the winter.

 

[madoka]

Each day I don't work costs me $2,000 in lost income, so that's what it's worth to me.

 

[BurnItDwn]

Paid overtime would be awesome. I am OT exempt though, so, they crank extra free work out of me on a regular basis as the work needs to get done.

 

[BoberFett]

I'm confused, if the project needs overtime to meet a deadline, why is every changing their schedules? They're working the same amount of hours over fewer days. That doesn't sound like it benefits the project at all.

Since overtime is "approved" I'm assuming these people are hourly? So any comments about people working more than 40 hours for free have nothing to do with the topic.

This thread makes no sense.

 

[Insomniator]

Each day I don't work costs me $2,000 in lost income, so that's what it's worth to me.

I really doubt that.

 

[JSt0rm]

With one of my regular gigs I get piles of sweet OT. Its pretty awesome. Aside from that I have side gigs always happening so I end up working 7 days a week. I wont turn things down and tend to hire people to help me complete them. But of course I love my work and it feels like play most of the time.

 

[BurnItDwn]

I'm confused, if the project needs overtime to meet a deadline, why is every changing their schedules? They're working the same amount of hours over fewer days. That doesn't sound like it benefits the project at all.

Since overtime is "approved" I'm assuming these people are hourly? So any comments about people working more than 40 hours for free have nothing to do with the topic.

This thread makes no sense.

Probably the project is going over the planned budget, or, they want to finish that project sooner so they will have more resources for the next project.

I was just complaining since I miss the old days when I would collect overtime prior to being OT exempt.

 

[BoberFett]

Probably the project is going over the planned budget, or, they want to finish that project sooner so they will have more resources for the next project.

I was just complaining since I miss the old days when I would collect overtime prior to being OT exempt.

Except that based on the OP, neither of those things are happening. The same number of hours is being worked per week and will cost the same. Everyone is still just doing 40hrs/wk. The project schedule and budget sound unaffected, people are just getting three day weekends.

Whatever. /shrug

 

[JSt0rm]

unless they are getting ot by day. I get ot each day I work over 8 hours. 1.5 hours always every day of ot. If you work more then 14 days in a row it goes to forced call and you get double time for very hour and "golden time" for 1.5 hours per day or any overtime becomes "golden time"- literally it says golden time on your paycheck If you work over 12 hours in one day you get double time at well. Pretty sweet. Also mandatory pay raises every year adjusted for inflation (2% to 3%)

Its nice being in a trade union.

golden time is 3x normal pay.

 

[Exterous]

Except that based on the OP, neither of those things are happening. The same number of hours is being worked per week and will cost the same. Everyone is still just doing 40hrs/wk. The project schedule and budget sound unaffected, people are just getting three day weekends.

Whatever. /shrug

To match the needs of the client we need people working 10 hour days M-Th. We have been given the option to work slightly longer on those days and\or come in on Friday for up to an additional 15 hours to work on other jobs\projects

 

[BoberFett]

Gotcha.

 

[purbeast0]

glad i don't work for a shitty company with poor management like the OP does.

 

[madoka]

I really doubt that.

Why?

 

[TheSiege]

I love my current job because of the shift work. I choose to work mostly 12 hour shifts and get lot of days off. I still want to try 12 night shifts in a row one of these days, I'd still need to cover 16 hours after that so I'd just take two floaters which counts for that amount of time, and end up with 16 days off. :biggrin:

I think it would be long to work 12 in a row though, but nights do go fast. I did 8 in a row once. I was glad it was over, but at same time, I could have worked more if I had to. Nights don't burn me out like day shifts do, since with nights I don't have to get up early. Getting up early is what burns me out.

Thats me, 4 12s one week, 3 12s the next

 

[Exterous]

glad i don't work for a shitty company with poor management like the OP does.

Thats a bit of a risky declaration especially given that we are ranked in the top 0.4% for what we do (which is more than a tad competitive in a large field) and have been listed in the top 20 by both forbes and glassdoor as 'best to work for' for the past 5 years straight.

Great job with your assumption though

 

[Spacehead]

To meet the deadline on a new project all overtime up to 55 hours has been pre-approved for 4 weeks but not required. With the extra time being required M-Th Friday was made optional. About half the dept decided to take Fridays off instead of working overtime, missing out on between $450-650 each week

To match the needs of the client we need people working 10 hour days M-Th. We have been given the option to work slightly longer on those days and\or come in on Friday for up to an additional 15 hours to work on other jobs\projects

Sounds like it's just for a month or so of extra hours. I'd probably work the OT. Unless i had specific plans for those weekends.

In my current job, as of the last few years i'm just fine with 40 hrs but when they want me to work OT i will. OT is getting rarer the last several years.