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Overtime can't be assumed by definition. If it's an expectation, it should be written into the contracted working hours, and then it's not overtime. (Or if ther
by foldr 1y ago
Overtime can't be assumed by definition. If it's an expectation, it should be written into the contracted working hours, and then it's not overtime. (Or if there are no contracted working hours, then overtime could only be defined in relation to legally required maximum working hours, in which case it can't be an expectation for employees to exceed these without appropriate compensation.)
- Aurornis 1y ago> contracted working hours, > legally required maximum working hours Neither of these apply in the context of full-time salaried US investment banking jobs that the parent comment is referring to. People work these jobs and hours because the compensation and career advancement can be extremely lucrative. People who worry about things like limiting their work hours do not take these jobs.
- foldr 1y agoSure, but in that case they are not working 'overtime', they are just working in the absence of any effective regulations governing reasonable working hours.