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Simply stick to the number of hours you've agreed upon From my limited experience, the employment contracts for us salaried people state quite clearly that ava
by lr4444lr 10y ago
Simply stick to the number of hours you've agreed upon
From my limited experience, the employment contracts for us salaried people state quite clearly that availability outside of the "office hours" is to be expected in the vague but neverending "emergencies", "company deadlines", "business needs", "results-oriented tasks", etc.
What you're describing - for salaried employees - exists only in government as far as I've seen.
- itamarst 10y agoI've negotiated <40 hour workweeks, and stuck to working that. I've also worked a normal 40 hour workweek, and stuck that. It's quite possible.
- laughfactory 10y agoSame here. I just set a <= 40 schedule and stick to it like glue. I get my shit done and stick to my boundaries and that's that.
- ntsplnkv3 10y agoYou need to be strict about it. It's amazing how many "emergencies" aren't emergencies. If I have plans I have plans. If there are loads of "emergencies" then that is the result of poor planning and management. Lots of managers I have worked with back off when I decline. Having said that, not everyone is in a position to be strict about it. It needs to be put into law or hashed out during the hiring process.
- zippergz 10y agoAre you in the US? I've never been in a salaried role in a US tech company that has a contract. And as a salaried employee who has worked at a bunch of companies, I've always enforced a good work/life balance for myself, and I've done quite well.
- lr4444lr 10y agoYes. The specific hours aren't in the contract; it specifies following your manager's policy dictate on that matter, with some form of the definitions I gave that justify contingencies.