I'm guessing you don't live in the US, or your friends are underpaid, or they work for a firm that chooses, but does not have to, provide overtime. Actual engin

I'm guessing you don't live in the US, or your friends are underpaid, or they work for a firm that chooses, but does not have to, provide overtime. Actual engineering should generally be considered exempt from overtime. 1. If nothing else, engineers are considered a learned professional. 2. They probably make over $100,000 per year. 3. They may hit the executive exemption. https://www.dol.gov/whd/overtime/fs17a_overview.pdf https://www.dol.gov/whd/overtime/fs17a_overview.pdf