Mark Carroll's Journal

Interesting. I do labor rate and overtime negotiations at my current job. So have some familiarity. Also, I'm an hourly employee - but the telework from home schedule has thrown over time out the window. No one is allowed to charge or ask for it. If you clock in overtime - it's not counted. I did, and it wasn't counted. Why? No way for them to track it.

I have co-workers who worked on a Saturday, or worked util 7 or 8 at night, or later, but can't get overtime. The overtime is really just comp time or "vacation hours" -- which the newer workers require, since they have almost no vacation time. I've four weeks and one day, so not an issue.
[Another reason not to leave current job - currently have 21 days vacation time, four personnel days, and am due to get five more days vacation time, and another personal day in another year.]

It does vary per occupation. Most unions will push for time and a half, but in our contracts we remove overhead. You can't charge overhead and profit on premium time. Which the worker may not notice, but it does impact the business who employs or contracts out that worker.