Verona_82
Senior Member
- Joined
- Oct 15, 2010
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- Other
- Native Language
- Russian
- Home Country
- Russian Federation
- Current Location
- Ukraine
Hello!
Could anyone explain the difference between working long hours and working overtime to me please ? Are the terms interchangeable or is there a substantial difference?
I'm not sure, but it seems to me that the concept of long hours is dictated by the nature of work requiring people to work longer than 8 hours a day (doctors, nurses, people working in shifts) and that's either stated in their working contract or is a worker's own desire to spend more time at their workplace.
As for overtime, does it refer to work hours that exceed contractual hours (a fulltimer can't meet a deadline, has an increasing workload etc)??
I'm really confused.
Thank you in advance!
Could anyone explain the difference between working long hours and working overtime to me please ? Are the terms interchangeable or is there a substantial difference?
I'm not sure, but it seems to me that the concept of long hours is dictated by the nature of work requiring people to work longer than 8 hours a day (doctors, nurses, people working in shifts) and that's either stated in their working contract or is a worker's own desire to spend more time at their workplace.
As for overtime, does it refer to work hours that exceed contractual hours (a fulltimer can't meet a deadline, has an increasing workload etc)??
I'm really confused.
Thank you in advance!