Overtime - Contract Employee 2

[behindpropellers]

Hello,

Curious if some could shed some light on the subject of overtime when you are a contract employee.

I started a project working within a company. They misjudged the time required for it. I have been working 55-60 hour weeks to keep the schedule.

I gave them a pretty fair rate, which is fine for the 40 hours. It would be nice to get some reward out of helping them meet deadlines.

Thanks.

 

[GregLocock]

Slightly dumb question - what does your contract say? Mine said I was employed for 1900 hours at a rate of one peanut per hour(approximately). So If I worked for 55 hours one week, my timesheet said 55 hours and I'd get paid 55 peanuts, less tax etc.



Cheers

Greg Locock


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[IRstuff]

Since you are for all practical purposes an hourly employee, your contract should at last for time and a half.

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[msquared48]

I just get paid straight time, but for all the hours I choose to work.

Mike McCann
MMC Engineering

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[berkshire]

It depends on the fine print in the contract.
I worked as a jobshopper for years. If you were paid hourly, you generally got the overtime.
If you were paid a salary, it depended on the fine print.
B.E.

The good engineer does not need to memorize every formula; he just needs to know where he can find them when he needs them. Old professor

 

[behindpropellers]

Berkshire,

Thanks. When I started it was just a verbal contract as far as price. I'll talk with my manager about it.


Tim

 

[zdas04]

I got around it by setting my hourly rate at time and a half for all my hours. I bill for the hours worked all at the same hourly rate. Seems to head off uncomfortable discussions.

David Simpson, PE
MuleShoe Engineering

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[MiketheEngineer]

Set it up - 40 hours at regular pay - time and a half over 40 - double time over say 56 hours!!

Or join the union!!

 

[behindpropellers]

I talked with my boss today.

I presented it that I had been putting in a bunch of time to keep a project on target. He referred it to the HR person.

 

[casseopeia]

your boss is a spineless weenie

"Gorgeous hair is the best revenge." Ivana Trump

 

[berkshire]

Cass,
Could you be a little more direct?
B.E.

The good engineer does not need to memorize every formula; he just needs to know where he can find them when he needs them. Old professor

 

[behindpropellers]

FYI

They decided to give me overtime.

 

[looslib]

That is good becasue you deserved to be paid for what you worked.


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