Knut Boehnert

Nottingham

Business Systems Analyst

Unpaid overtime will always be with us. Be it part of fear of loosing the job, enjoying the work, learning things alongside, proving your own worth - it is not always managers who force overtime upon unhappy employees.

Gratification comes in many forms, not just money alone.
There is the recognition from colleagues and managers for a job well done, the satisfaction of solving a tricky problem that are just two of the things why overtime is part of our work culture.

The problem with overtime comes when life balance gets affected and families start to suffer.
Maybe that is more worth for the union to start looking at.