Tuesday, September 29, 2009
quicko: rostered days off
This concept floors me because I don't think Americans have an equivalent, or if we do, we don't discuss it in public. Basically what it means is that, in some jobs, people have a day that is scheduled off -- get this -- because they regularly work a half hour overtime and it adds up. Come again?!!
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In America, it is called comp time, short for compensatory time, and is, or at least was, common for hourly employees. Even though I was considered somewhat professional, I earned half my vacation on comp time when I worked. This, however, is nothing Dad would ever get, as he is considered a true professional, and is sort of expected to work some professional overtime, as in, if the official workday ends at 4:15, no one leaves until 5:00 at the earliest. Basically, because he is salaried, he has to put in the time and effort it takes to get the job done, no matter how long it takes. However, should he need to take a little longer on a lunch hour on occasion to attend to some pressing matter, or leave a bit early to go to a meeting for Steven, it can usually be accommodated without having to cut into his vacation allotment.
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