Longer Working Hours = Less Family time

[Dave53]

This may be of interest ..

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems...3/s1863785.htm

[Tim]

Its true..In the Uk I worked a 37hr standard week..Here is 40hrs and probably more like 45-50hrs which is expected...In Australia there is more of a do what has to be done attitude to working..then again there is the work hard play hard atttiude as well...

[ali]

In the UK I also worked 37.5 hours and here is 40 per week with only a 30 min break, however, because I am full time, I get an accrued day off each month. Hubby's on call rota is better, in the UK he got called out at all hours, middle of the night, early morning (and expected to go into work usual time next day), here he's been told, not to go out after 9pm which is so much better. He can actually relax and have a beer now after 9pm knowing he doesn't have to drive anywhere.

Ali

[nj]

So long as they pay overtime, I don't mind. I'm contracted to work at least 40 hours a week here in UK but in reality I sometimes do 60 hours without any extra pay. At the end of the day I'm just thankful for a job which are becoming rare in my profession.

[angela m]

Last week my OH worked nearly 100 hours over 6 days, he is expected to do 16 hour days
as a norm (gets up at 4am and back home around 8.30 pm, generally 5 day per week) and although he is paid for all hours, I'm sure that it's killing him!!

However, he needs to keep in this line of work to get us into Oz - so the Oz 40 hours working week, will be a god send!!

[ali]

As a nurse in the UK if I did extra shifts at the hospital I worked at they tried to avoid giving you overtime, enouraging you to take the time back, (only they were always too short staffed to take it!!), here at least they're up front and offer overtime if you work extra

Ali

[fatpom]

Originally Posted by nj

So long as they pay overtime, I don't mind. I'm contracted to work at least 40 hours a week here in UK but in reality I sometimes do 60 hours without any extra pay. At the end of the day I'm just thankful for a job which are becoming rare in my profession.

"So long as they pay overtime...." Often not the case except for entry level trades. The expectation that you will work a regular 50+ hour week without overtime pay is becoming more & more a national disease I'm afraid. If you don't conform, you can expect non too subtle hints at about finding your future elsewhere.

[nj]

Yes, unfortunately I think you're right Fatpom... this kind of behaviour only works negatively for companies though. I've worked amongst many disgruntled employees and they do find ways of repaying the company for their unfairness.

[nj]

My, this IS a depressing thread...

[tracy.grinsell]

Hi, just noted you live in leeming, we are hoping to migrate to perth and have been told leeming and bull creek are lovely areas for family's. We have 4 children ranging from 18-7 years can you tell us if you think this would be a good suburb for us