I am a salaried (entry level position, lower end of the lowest tax bracket ect,.) employee in Ireland.
I cant help but feel taken advantage of as I am contracted to work 38 hours a week, but since the start of this year I have worked on average 45 hours a week.
I can gain Flexi time, which lets me build up to 8hrs of time a week. However:
the flexi time resets every 2 weeks,
You can use it to clock out early but you must be available during “core hours 10am-4pm”
You can use it to book a half day, but only one half day a month (this uses 3.75hrs of flexi hours).
I have been able to book a half day 3 times this year so far, and other than that I never have the opportunity to clock out early due to the nature of my work (engineer).
Can anyone else relate to this experience?
Its not terrible by any means, but it for sure feels like i am working way more than i get paid for (for the ammount that is in my contract).