Possible issues at work

Rudeboy1 · 30 Jun 2017 at 02:51

Hello everyone,

I'm not sure if this is just me or if maybe we're being taken for granted here!

This is my first "proper" job I've had, basically when I got the job I had go sign an agreement to state I'm willing to work more than 48 hours per week.

My contract doesn't state anything about overtime at all, I don't know if companies have to pay overtime?

I work 6 days a week And for the past 2 months have done roughly 235 hours, all of this is under basic pay, we don't get any time and a half or overtime.

I've also kind of been dragged into the supervisor position for one day a week where my supervisor is off, for which I get 45p an hour more, which to me doesn't seem worth it.

Is this normal for most people, just kind of feels like we are being used!

Rudeboy1 · 30 Jun 2017 at 11:46

They made it seem as if we didn't sign the agreement then we can't have the job, it's an awful job, it's a food production job, unfortunately I've been looking and can't seem to find much else at the moment!

Sorry don't think I made it clear, I have been paid for all the hours, just at the standard rate, what annoys me is that I worked 235 hours, had no time in the day to relax and wind down properly and yet my paycheck wasn't really that great.

Rudeboy1 · 30 Jun 2017 at 12:00

james.miller said:
.....sooo you not worked more than 48 hours a week then?

That's not what I'm massively annoyed about, I just thought I would have gotten overtime or something for going over 42 hours a week, which is what my contracted hours are

Edit - I've been doing between 52 and 59 hour weeks

Rudeboy1 · 30 Jun 2017 at 12:12

james.miller said:
Sorry the way you said you have no time made it sound like you did work more than a 4 day week

https://www.gov.uk/overtime-your-rights/overview

I feel a little confused here haha! I work 6 days a week, roughly 9 hours per day plus one day at 10/11 hours

9 hours for 5 days = 45 hours
And one of the days at 10 hours = total of 55 on an average week

Rudeboy1 · 30 Jun 2017 at 12:41

Jones said:
Why did you say in the opening post you said you only did 235 hours in 2 months?

I see where the confusion is! It's my bad, I meant I had done roughly 235 hours per month!