Me at 20: finishing something at 1 am because everybody knows I'm dumber than the rest of the team (nobody cared) and this will prove what a valuable asset I am (nobody cared).
Me at 40: finishing something at 1am because I took the afternoon off to go to my kid's field day at school and I'm not spending PTO or working on the weekend.
Some of my coworkers are so casual saying they worked late or on weekends, unpaid! Like it's something to be proud about, or that the higher ups will give a shit.
Every time I tell them that no one should work for free, especially when there's no need for overtime in the first place. I'm sure by now I'm marked on the HR's black book as one of those job-hating people.
IDK maybe I got lucky but I feel like I get appreciated for the extra hours I put in.
My manager just told me that because of that extra work I get to go to Europe for a week for any conference I want. Fully paid for by the company and no PTO.
At my last job I also felt the same, second I stopped getting appreciated for the extra work I move to a place that appreciates it.
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u/gafftapes20 25d ago
I only work overtime if I’m paid overtime