How much unpaid overtime do you do?

[AiryFairy1]

I’m trying working out if I’m either being lazy / bad attitude to work, or I should stick to my paid hours.

I work 4 days a week for a small company, lovely colleagues, enjoyable work, but the pay isn’t that great (imho).

We are having a really busy period, and to be honest, I’m not getting to complete some tasks as the bulk of the day is spent in reactive mode, responding to queries etc. So the important but less pressing stuff starts drifting down the priority pile. And I rarely have a chance to be proactive about anything, so can’t really flex / develop those skills.

I could spend my non-working days catching up, but frankly I don’t want to! But the work is piling up and I know other colleagues are working longer hours to try and keep afloat (we’re ALL v busy).

So now wondering if it would show good commitment to the business to log in for a few extra hours periodically and get on top of stuff. DH says I don’t get paid enough to do that, which is why I’m asking here!

Zero. As soon as the clock hits 6 I’m gone. I don’t get paid enough, and we don’t receive bonus etc for performance so there’s no point.

None. Work my contracted hours and that’s all

In your situation OP I’d ask your manager if they’d pay you for a couple of additional days as it’s so busy? I wouldn’t do extra days unpaid but if you’ve got the time maths it would help everyone out if they paid you overtime and you did 5 days a week for a couple of weeks to get on top of things?

In my work I don’t get overtime but I get time off in lieu.

None whatsoever

Nope.

A little bit here and there. We don't get paid overtime but we get compensated with time off in lieu. So it gives me enough hours to take an afternoon off here and there. I'm in the public sector though....

Thanks for your responses. I think I will speak to my director about time off in lieu. Good idea and now that I think of it, I’m pretty sure some colleagues have used this option before.

Pre-kids I worked in the public sector - again, the pay wasn’t amazing but we had a lot AL and flexi time which was nice 😊

None!
As soon as it’s time for me to leave, I’m waiting by the door ready to clock out 🤣

I have over 150 hours of official Toil (time off in lieu) accrual that i can't take due to attending events in the evenings and weekends. I may work the extra hour here or there during the week that doesn't get logged as toil, but I try not to do too much more to be honest. Absolutely do not work on your day off to catch up. But do raise it so that your manager is aware.

It's the problem of the business that they're understaffed. They'd get rid of you in an instant if they had to. Do paid overtime if you choose to, otherwise stick to the contracted hours.

None. Most days I actually couldn’t if I wanted to, as my kids need picked up by 5.15 and they’re pretty full on, I can’t get them till sleep till gone 9.30 and by then I’m totally done in

Approx an extra 15-20hrs extra a week, 2 weeks a month, unpaid and no TOIL

Trying to find a new job!

I regularly lose 45/50 hrs flexi every 5 weeks and this doesn't include Saturdays as I don't clock those hours at all.

100% this

nope. we can build up time in lieu. so if work extra one day over its banked and then we can finish early or take a day off. restricted on the amount of full days you can take on a month and no issue finishing early as long as work is done. Great when you have appointments etc. but then no one does my work when off

None! I either claim for overtime or claim the hours back.

I do a lot of extra hours in the evenings and at weekends to keep on top of things. No overtime or toil However:

• I would, for example, attend parents evening or the odd dentist appointment without taking leave.
• i get paid very well as a basic salary.

None at all. If I work over for some reason then I take the hours back later in the week. Companies that expect free overtime are taking the piss.

My hours are 9-5.30pm.

In the office I usually do something like 8-18.30/19.00.

At home, 9.30-7 ish.

I work usually once every 7-10’days until about 23.00.

I also have some travel and evening engagements which I don’t get back.

I’m first tier sort of mini management, so not on big bucks but paid ok and do get a bonus and various other perks

Part of these hours are because the role is very busy and client facing, part is it being quite boring and repetitive I have carved out a larger role for myself - but I’m ok with that as have various goals that these things will help me to achieve.

They are also very flexible, so if I meet a friend for a coffee on a Friday morning no one blinks an eye as when we have a pitch etc I will put in as many hours as needed, so swings in roundabouts.

Loads, I'm a TA so I'm doing unpaid overtime everyday.

I often stay longer/ start earlier than my contracted hours. On the flip side my employer is flexible in letting me wfh in the afternoon/ let me take time off during the day for school appointments for example. It's a little bit of give and take.

I’ve done loads of it before. WFH two days a week and often work through lunch or carry on past my finish time although I’ve also stepped away to do washing or take in a shopping delivery. But deffo done more than I should. I then got pulled up for being late so I won’t do it anymore and Tbf my boss has told me she doesn’t expect it. The being late was mentioned by some other (busybody’s) people.

None. I do have to work some evenings and Saturdays but I always take the time back.

I work in care, and regularly do unpaid overtime. The job needs doing regardless of pay- because somebody has needs they can't meet themselves. I couldn't in good conscience NOT do the work.

I get to work early most days so I can get a lift in and not have to walk so probably about 1 and half to two hours a week.