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Originally Posted by jgaiser
On the other hand... After I left Intel, I spent 8 years as a cook in a little owner operated pizza joint. Sometimes shit happens and I needed to stay over or come in early. Restaurant needs to stay open and serving if i want a continuing paycheck, so many 40+ to 50 hour weeks. Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do.
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Originally Posted by Cinisajoy
That to me is not the same.
In the other circumstance, the doors wouldn't close if someone refused overtime.
In your case, the doors might close if you didn't show up. That could hurt the business.
You going in was very relevant to the company staying in business.
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I worked in a hospital on graves doing 10 hour shifts. In my case, there was always someone willing to work overtime for a few hours. Beyond that, management did its best to get you out of there. Otherwise, they had to contend with double time (after 12 hours) and time and a half for the following shift (due to less than 11 hours rest between shifts).
Longevity also played a part, because salaries were higher and overtime would cost them more. Therefore, they did their best to get newer employees to do the overtime. I loved punching a clock, because I could leave work totally behind me when I went home.