Having overtime didnt gt a lot of money but it only add expenses
By homeshoppers
@homeshoppers (6166)
Philippines
January 27, 2012 7:32pm CST
i used to go ovrtime to have extra income as e are allowed to do so to have higher revenue not just having our work done. th other day i stayed at work for 12 hours withouth taking breakfast and having my lunch around 3pm so when i got home i vomit a lot until dinnr, i was so worried so the next day i went to the doctor and doctor said i have dyspepsia and i need to take medicine worth which is vry expensive and need to tak twice everyday for 2 weeks. now im having sick leave at tome cant do anything coz im feeling to weak and need to drink a lot of gatorade which is also expensive to replenish loss fluid due to vomitting.
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6 responses
@beamer88 (4259)
• Philippines
28 Jan 12
Yeah, sometimes the OT pay isn't worth it when you quantify the extra amount you'd get vis-a-vis the additional expenses you'd incur for working longer hours like additional meals you might take. But one's health is usually what one should always consider. Studies have shown that working more than 8 hours can really be detrimental to our health.
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@beamer88 (4259)
• Philippines
28 Jan 12
When I was still entitled to OT pay, I had actually made a few excuses not to do extra hours of work. But I instead offered to do OT work on national holidays since by Philippine labor laws, we're entitled to 200% payment. So I really get the better part of the deal since I work the same number of hours but paid double :)
@jtj_hello (627)
• Philippines
28 Jan 12
What happens there is that the OT pay you will be getting will go to your tax. It's really ridiculous and sometimes frustrating that after working hard to earn a little more, you will end up getting nothing. I acutally thought that before, here in the Philippines, they already passed a law that only the basic pay will be taxed but I guess I was wrong.
@homeshoppers (6166)
• Philippines
28 Jan 12
your right overtime pay will help pay taxes
coz i have a lot to pay so i always go overtime though i guss i will change my mind from now, i rather want to work in regular hours and look aftr my health coz without it i will also lost a lot like right now i cant even do anything coz i fl so weak and i really hate vomitting, just right now i eat bread for breakfast and i almost vomit again, i just control myself to keep the food, i was really crying yesterday coz i know its dangerous as i may die if i keep on vomitting.
coz i have a lot to pay so i always go overtime though i guss i will change my mind from now, i rather want to work in regular hours and look aftr my health coz without it i will also lost a lot like right now i cant even do anything coz i fl so weak and i really hate vomitting, just right now i eat bread for breakfast and i almost vomit again, i just control myself to keep the food, i was really crying yesterday coz i know its dangerous as i may die if i keep on vomitting.
@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
28 Jan 12
You are right. Having overtime work sometimes doesn't mean you will earn a lot from it. For example, if you go off work so late and you can't use any public traffic, you have to call a taxi and this is a big charge. Or you can't have a meal at home and you have to eat outside and this is an extra charge. And especially if you are ill because of the overtime work, your earning have to be paid for the doctor.
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@yanzalong (19091)
• Indonesia
28 Jan 12
You haven't mentioned what kind of a job you were doing. Why did you get so sick because of working overtime? I am used to working overtime bu have had such sickness.During overtime we were given food and drink, so I presume there should not be any serious problem. What we might get is probably lack of sleep or excessive tiredness.
@prinzcy (32299)
• Malaysia
28 Jan 12
OT is time consuming. But back then I don't really have a choice. My work didn't paid me enough so I depended on OT to add extra money. The only bad thing out of it was I was tired. I did OT for 12 days, and each of the day I need to work 12 hours shift. It's a good thing I didn't fell sick.
@lifes97 (884)
• United Arab Emirates
28 Jan 12
i thought overtime also but i hate my work and the minute i decided to work over time i felt sorry and wich to have holiday or sick leave or somthing so i dont work for afew days to get rid of my work its silly and i know i should work til i find new work and that what im trying to think
