Exit the building, switch off

Ever had a job where you exited the building and then totally switched off until the next time you stepped through the main door? Well, I have one of those. Never even reenters my head until I search for my security tag to operate the lift up to Corridor Land's floor. Quite amazing.

The trouble is, of course, they make a feckin' good attempt at making our lives while we are in the office as comfortably painful as possible. Today's latest: a new contract is being drawn up to ensure that we cannot claim for extra hours in the future. Apparently, a local hi-tech company has been successfully sued for extra hours, despite the worker's contract stating that his wage was "global" and included extra hours. Of course, some hi-tech companies take the piss, ahem, no names needed, so some, ahem, Corridor Land, are desperately scrambling around trying to make sure they don't remain open to potential lawsuits. Me, I have this feeling that workers rights are being well and truly sent up the khazi with this one...how did they put it in this morning's meeting: "Someone working 100% doesn't meet our expectations. We expect 120%". I'm sorry, but what the fuck is that?

O is screwed. She regularly works until 10-11 at night and is often forced to come in on Fridays...she's recently been talking about asking for overtime for these hours, but that now looks doomed.

So, do we sign the new contracts...?