Oh hello, is that me? An apologist? Ironically, I was busy working.

I couldn't agree more that if you like your job more than your personal life there's something wrong.

Bottom line, if you don't like your job, or aspects of your job make you miserable, change it. Why would anyone who resents doing unpaid overtime actually put up with it? I certainly wouldn't - there's plenty of other employers, jobs or even careers out there.

I guess I'm lucky where I work, being able to take an afternoon off with no notice, or do long lunches every week or so, or knock off early for one reason or other, without having to call the odds each time - If I didn't have that benefit there's no way I'd be happy doing unpaid overtime. Swings and roundabouts though.

Sound to me like a lot of people do jobs they just don't like much -and that's sad.

Posted By: Arizona Bay on February 26th 2010 at 11:10:16

Message Thread

Do you all know what day it is today? (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Feb 26, 09:56:13
- Work my proper contracted hours? I hardly think so. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 26, 10:13:34
  - However,other than that, its a fairly pathetic campaign, no? (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 26, 10:17:12
    - If you love your job more than your wife/girlfriend/kids/mates (General Chat) - jamesward, Feb 26, 10:21:52
      - Surprised that the "woprk free overtime" apologists (General Chat) - jamesward, Feb 26, 10:42:32
        
        Oh hello, is that me? An apologist? Ironically, I was busy working. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 26, 11:10:16
        
        I'd say 90% of people would rather not go to work (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Feb 26, 11:36:00
        
        i don't get paid overtime anymore (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 26, 10:48:24
        
        Yes, I think it does depend how senior you are (General Chat) - jamesward, Feb 26, 10:52:46
        
        i believe they're having a moment of contemplation (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 26, 10:44:13
        
        Yes, I believe they have been (General Chat) - jamesward, Feb 26, 10:45:54
        
        sums it up perfectly (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 26, 10:48:15
      - what about kids? (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 26, 10:24:05
        
        Well, you can't change them (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Feb 26, 10:41:37
        
        adoption (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 26, 10:43:16
- people who do unpaid overtime are mainly retarded (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 26, 09:58:42
  - Keeping the UK going, we are (n/m) (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Feb 26, 10:08:44
    - you offset it and more with all your internet use (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 26, 10:10:31
      - Ohhhhhherrrrrrrr (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Feb 26, 10:12:45
        
        if some of you didn`t spend all day on here (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Feb 26, 10:15:52
        
        I don't know about you lot, but Ben pays me to come on here! (n/m) (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Feb 26, 10:17:12
  - or grown-ups. (General Chat) - camcan, Feb 26, 09:59:56
    - nothing grown up about being taken advantage of (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 26, 10:02:26
      - You can see Stephen Hester now (General Chat) - camcan, Feb 26, 10:06:19
      - It is surely written into most contracts now -.. (General Chat) - colincanary, Feb 26, 10:05:19
        
        I think it's a while since SCC looked at an employment contract (n/m) (General Chat) - camcan, Feb 26, 10:06:41
        
        I'm surprised, I thought McDolands would have that in their contracts (n/m) (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Feb 26, 10:15:09
        
        I think the people who serve are on different contracts to those who collect the litter (n/m) (General Chat) - colincanary, Feb 26, 10:16:51
        
        I just thought it was the norm, especially in IT etc. (n/m) (General Chat) - colincanary, Feb 26, 10:11:35
  - You've started early today. (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Feb 26, 09:59:36
    - i often post words of wisdom this early (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 26, 10:03:24
    - he's been up all night face-fucking doy... (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 26, 10:02:36

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