If you work less than 5 days a week....

[OneLieIn]

1. How many hours above your contracted do you put in?

1. Are you last in the office or regularly working late?

I work 4d and was last to leave the office tonight. I always put in silly hours in my 4d and cram 5 into 4 when of course being ripped off by being paid for 4.

What about you?

I never put in a minute over my hours when I work Part time, other wise what was the point of going from full to part? I increased my hours at one point, from 3 to 4 days, but not when I wanted to do it, just said I couldn't do my job on a 3 day week could I increase, anything that wasn't done wasn't done, people tried to bitch but hay ho, their problem, I would set down my hours and that was what I could do, a few months later I got funding for the extra day.
I am full time now, regularly do a couple of hours a week over, don't be a drip, stop work, and pass on the excess to the full timers, they are paid to do it.
Yours full timer of Kent, who will never do more that 2 hours a weeks on full time wages over...and then will fecking try and take it back if I can and do.
STOP PRESS..no employer shows you the loyality you show them, EVER! I have never been made redunadant, there for the grace of god, NO employer cares how many hours you put in unpaid, they don't even know you have,
go home.

Why are you doing the extra hours?

I do 18.5 and technically have flexi time to claim back any over than. In reality I work 2-3 week over and claim back 2-3 a month.

I work 2 days, often stay an hour late or work through lunch and sometimes come in extra days. If my children are ill and I need time off my employer doesn't hassle me and still pays me so I am happy with this.

I am contracted to do 96 hours a mon. That's 22.2 hours a week over 3 days of 7.4 hours. I work flexitime with core hours (9.30-12, 2-3.30) so I compensate long days with short days, and the odd flexi day off. Having said all that though, I don't often have time to take all the flexi i accumulate.

Hardly any, except if caught on a call or with a customer, or when I start early and forget to leave early

I agree with missing. When I was full time (pre dc) I regularly did a couple of hours a day extra. When I requested my time back I was often told it was my choice to stay, and I needed manage my time better. No time owing was given unless you'd been asked to stay, which was rare.

Now I'm pt I can't. I have to pick up/drop off dc at nursery.

None of my bosses give a shit that I leave on time now. I have a contract which they agreed. You're colleagues might be arsey but, if they have a contracted finishing time and choose to stay late, that is not your fault. You don't need to justify working only the hours you're paid for.

Find a reason to leave on time and do it.

So I have the kind of job that takes what it takes. Perhaps this is poor delegation on my part, I should get my team to do more.

What annoys me is that I hear of other women doing the same who are cramming 5 into 4. I don't want to work 5, lounging here on my bed at 10.10 and letting the kids do what they like . But I also want a work life balance in the 4 I do work.

I work 3 days a week. I am contracted for 21 hours a week. I probably do 25 or 26. Not too bad considering pre kids I was contracted for 35 and prob did 45 .

If you work extra on a regular basis, then could you put in a request to change your contracted hours? I know 2 friends who have done exactly this and both now work 35 hours a week but over 4 days. One does it all in the office, the other has a laptop so often works after her children have gone to bed. I'm sure if the work is needed and no-one else can do it, then you at least have a strong case (although of course they might not have the budget for it).

I agree with Doughnutty. Whatever happens, I have to leave by 4.45 pm to pick up DS (Dd too when I go back in September ). This is my priority. No one cares, especially not my boss who also has ad family.

I never put in any extra as I have the school run either side.

4 days a week is often very good value for employers I think as you usually end up doing a full time job but getting paid less. I'm always surprised that more employers don't see the benefits for them when negotiating flexible working.

My employer (large company) doesn't do compressed hours (full time hours in less days), which probably is based in the fact that we charge our time to the customer. So if I work 4, I can only charge 4.

Do any of you feel hard done by?

I think this is a real problem with 4 x 8 hour days.

I work 3 x 10 hour shifts. Shift work is quite helpful for p-t workers as you generally leave on time.

I work 4 but on flexible hours so I can up my working hours if necessary (and be paid for it) if I'm constantly staying later than I planned to.

I'm contracted to work 28 a week over 4 days. Wed and Thur I have to leave at 5 to get to nursery on time. Those days I normally get in at 8.20. I work longer days mon and tue. I probably work about 32 hours a week and check my blackberry on my non working day.

I think my boss would prefer me to do a bit more though.

I am contracted 4 days a week but I am given the same (if not more!) work than my colleagues of the same grade

I work two days, I always take a lunch break, i alway leave on time, but regularly start ten mins early (nothing major), i also regularly make personal calls, browse certain things, do a spot of online banking. I achieve a considerable amount of work. Mine is quantifiable (in part) and I regularly achieve more than the full time member of my team. HOWEVER my habits haven't changed, i always did the things mentioned above when I was full time. So to get to my point... Your job should fit into your working hours, if it doesn't you are being taken for a mug. I don't believe in unpaid extras and I don't think many companies repay the debt. If there was give and take the fair enough but it doesn't happen much!

I work day and half. I cannot stay any later tha I do due to cm pick up times having to be kept to. I get paid from 10 mins before school starts to 10 mins after school finishes, not including lunchtimes. So 8.35am - 3.30pm on my whole day. I am actually at work from 8.20am - 5pm. On my half day I work from 8.20am - 1pm. I get paid for the 8.35am - 12pm.

However, I also take my marking home (teacher) otherwise it wouldn't get done. On average I do 2 hours at home per week but I am not a classteacher, if I were it would be a lot more.

Depends on the client, by the day or by the hour

Agree about the goodwill, perhaps that's a good way to look at it