For clarification purposes, legitimately every week, I get asked if I will work overtime and usually I get called on my days off OR called to work a 16hr shift either before or after an afternoon/midnight.
And if someone wants to take off for a week I ask whomever I cover the shift with, “Do you want to work 12s?” to the reply of “No, we don't do that around here and refuse to do it longterm.” Why?! I get 8hrs of OT but why on earth would you willingly want to do that to yourself? It's like it's a punishment or a “It's always been this way. Nag nag nag….”
I get the drive for money and in my career, overtime is practically written into the contract, but to be expected to work them often is insane to me. Maximum amount allowed is three 16s back to back before an off day and then you're not even talking about the work schedule.
Does anyone else run into this issue at work?
I will note there is a push amongst myself and others to change our schedule to a 12hr shift but there's a 50/50 split in what people want to do? I want more off days and they want to get home early so they can mow their lawn with 2ft of snow on the ground (yes that is an exaggeration but that's the attitude.)