AFAIK in the western world this sort of "freedom" is only available in the USA (if at all, I am not that familiar with the laws over there). In Austria it is i

AFAIK in the western world this sort of "freedom" is only available in the USA (if at all, I am not that familiar with the laws over there). In Austria it is illegal[1] not to offer compensation for working overtime, and I'll bet it is the same in NZ as well. [1] http://www.wko.at/ubit/kv/IT-KV_2011.pdf http://www.wko.at/ubit/kv/IT-KV_2011.pdf