Reply to: Overtime rate

[Scary]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_2038_problem <-- could be a nice little retirement earner.

[Andy2]

2038

[Scary]

Last couple of contracts have wormed 'same rate no matter what day' clauses into contract which I had to concede on. I'd like to see them ask me to work a weekend though - they'll have to whistle. Best multiplier ever was 3X though back in golden days of Y2K, can't wait for the next milenium to come around....

2038

[singhr]

Last couple of contracts have wormed 'same rate no matter what day' clauses into contract which I had to concede on. I'd like to see them ask me to work a weekend though - they'll have to whistle. Best multiplier ever was 3X though back in golden days of Y2K, can't wait for the next milenium to come around....

[kaiser78]

I don't have any overtime clauses in my contract and due to the current state of the project I am working on will require some evenings and weekend work. With my contract up for re-newal I am going to ask for an overtime clause to be added, along lines of 1.5 x weekevening and 2 x weekend.

What sort of argument, if any, would the agent put up to not include this, or would they see this as standard ? Or are the hours worked the hours expected to work being a contractor ?

NOTE - THIS HAS BEEN POSTED TO BUSINESS/CONTRACTS SECTION AS MORE RELEVANT THERE

[TheFaQQer]

Last client generously offered to pay 1.0 x normal rate for overtime.

One before that offered the opportunity to work weekends in exchange for a day off in the week, subject to their approval, must be taken before the end of the month or you lose it. Call my a cynic, but wouldn't it be really easy to deny approval and not give you the day off? (And yes, they tried it!)

[tenpin]

Most of my overtime comes from other people not doing their jobs properly.

Same here - current contract pays time on a Saturday and time and a half on Sundays. The place is full on Sundays...

[Diestl]

If I have to stay late I will just leave early another day. Means less ******* about with tulip.

[JoJoGabor]

Yep... And the post project Indian meal

You mean you only buy the indian developers a meal, once they have finished the project. I knew their salaries were low, but thats rediculous!!

[NotAllThere]

Written into my contract - time and half Saturdays, double time for Sundays and public holidays. I think in 4 years, I've done two Saturdays at 1.5. I did do one Saturday for normal rates, but it was my choice to work that day - the client didn't ask me to.

[EternalOptimist]

I'm a PM and my project goes live over a weekend so I need to do the overtime. I'll go for double time and see how the land lies.

youse PM's are as bad as them MP's I've reading about in the Mail

[badger7579]

Yep... And the post project Indian meal

[DiscoStu]

I'm a PM and my project goes live over a weekend so I need to do the overtime. I'll go for double time and see how the land lies.

You do realise that PM's are responsible for all pizza purchases required during weekend work?

[badger7579]

I'm a PM and my project goes live over a weekend so I need to do the overtime. I'll go for double time and see how the land lies.

[threaded]

Most of my overtime comes from other people not doing their jobs properly.

Ditto. I also encourage it... Home baked architectures: loadsa money!