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Originally posted by nomadd View PostThe role was actually in the UK, but they expected you so stay late every night, so that you could sync-up with US time. Needless to say, I told them where to shove it.
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That's not just staying late, that's staying all fooking night! You getting paid for that @ 1.5*hourly rate?Last edited by TiroFijo; 22 October 2009, 07:24.
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Each to their own, but companies think they can extract the urine at the moment, asking for pay cuts, more hours etc. And because they are those willing to take it, then they can justify it.
For me, I’ve just refused to do longer hours. Contract was up for renewal so they tried it on. At renewal, I turned tables and asked for a rise… and got it.
In the end, you got to be willing to walk away tho’
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A friend of mine is a spark for the MOD.
a couple of years ago he worked approx 7 months, every single day, 12 hour shifts.
He wasn't required to do it, but was happy to get the OT.
Different world we live in in IT contracting.
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Originally posted by brasi12345 View PostJust be given my 2 weeks' notice for not agreeing to work weekends and stay until 6 on a Friday (working away).
I do 40+ hours a week and was willing to do 10/11/12 hour days Monday to Thursday.
Nobody can realistically work without any time off. ("7 days a week" implies there's a break, but there isn't.)
I made a rule for myself as a Director of MyLtdCo that I would never force the MyLtdCo employee to exceed the European Working Hours Directive. (Unless it suits me, of course ) That makes a good rule of thumb for what is considered 'reasonable'.
To expect someone to work EVERY day is a 19th century attitude.
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Originally posted by brasi12345 View Postjust be given my 2 weeks notice for not agreeing to work weekends and stay until 6 on a friday(working away)
I do 40+ hours a week and was willing to do 10/11/12 hour days monday to thursday.
Not happy, need to examine paper work
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I bet he gets asked to stay on
Well done for sticking up for yourself anyway.
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Originally posted by brasi12345 View Postjust be given my 2 weeks notice for not agreeing to work weekends and stay until 6 on a friday(working away)
I do 40+ hours a week and was willing to do 10/11/12 hour days monday to thursday.
Not happy, need to examine paper work
I had two interviews for roles a couple of weeks ago. One of those was "based in the US", which I didn't find out until the interview. The role was actually in the UK, but they expected you so stay late every night, so that you could sync-up with US time. Needless to say, I told them where to shove it.
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With a project cockup like that, you're better off out of it ... not worth it.
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normally
normally i am very accomodating, but not for this project.
Lack of PM
Dev supposed to finish last friday, was ok until wednesday then suddenly decided everything left was going to take 3 times as long and put us 3 weeks over the dealine, hence the weekend working and inflexibility.
oh and thats 3 weeks, + weekends 19 days @ 8 developers @ 8 hours a day
150+ man days suddenly required out of thin air, more than a little mis management
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I've done the early monday morning/late friday evening commute myself. But the OP is talking about working weekends, not being able to leave at a reasonable time etc...
They obviously don't need him to do the work, otherwise they wouldn't give him notice. So it's probably a case of a crap place to work and he's well out of it. Working for soul-destroyers can be more traumatic than unemployment - though obviously better paid.
At least you've got two weeks notice. Good result. Are you paid daily or hourly? Are you opted in, or out? Make sure you get your timesheets signed.
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Originally posted by zeitghostWould you be prepared to work away 7 days a week?
I know I wouldn't.
Of course I would like to work closer to home, but sometimes there is no choice. Bills have to be paid.
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