[QUOTE="Bear"] [email][/email] Andy Bonwick says... [QUOTE] Or to get a decent wage each week. It does help of course if you get paid for the hours you actually put in (above a minimum) because no way do I work any overtime at all unless I'm getting paid for it.[/QUOTE] Prolonged, extended overtime is soul-destroying, ergo I wouldn't do it no matter what the incentives [1], but your point is a fair one. [1] occasional long hours are fine, assuming the reason for them is reasonable[/QUOTE] Should that be extended "unpaid" overtime is soul-destroying ? I have a problem with paid overtime that's required to maintain a reasonable wage. I have a problem with unpaid overtime that's required to maintain a companies profit at the expense of the employee's quality of life.