Our Overtime Novels & Stories

"Five o'clock, Mom, two hours overtime. What's going on?" Celine asked, surprised when Ms. Maggie didn't usually call at this time of the day to ask what time she would be home. "Oh, that means no more overtime until night, huh?" Her mother's voice from the other side asked back. "No. I worked overtime until 8 o'clock yesterday because the materials were still piling up. Now it's just finishing, so the overtime is only until the afternoon," Celine replied, trying to explain.

My stupid boss gave me overtime for dozing off at work. I didn't get why, though. I finished all the work, and yet, he punished me. Maybe he was a sadist who enjoyed other people's suffering. That must be it. That cruel devil! No matter how much I curse him internally, I had to suck it up and obey his orders. I decided to complete some of my work from tomorrow in advance so that I could take it easy tomorrow. However, after two hours, when the office building was entirely empty, I started dozing off again. I jerked my head and sat upright. What if Elian caught me again and gave me overtime for the entire month? God, no, that's a nightmare!

Thus, everyone was working overtime to over-complete their tasks. Even if they were not doing this for the five-fold bonus at the end of that year, they needed to at least keep their jobs. Where would they find such a good job if they lost it? It would be too late to regret by then. It was only half a month, and it would be over if they clenched their teeth and endured it. After the video conference, the entire East League Capitals went into overdrive. The heads worked overtime day and night and the people working below them could only follow and do the same.

I paused for a moment, then continued, "During the holidays, the office will remain fully operational; water, electricity, and heat included. Anyone who wants to work overtime can sign up voluntarily based on their own personal circumstances. "Overtime pay will be triple the normal rate. And if you accumulate three days of overtime in total, in addition to the triple pay, the company will also give you an extra 500 dollars as a 'grind bonus.'" The conference room instantly exploded. A few older employees, weighed down by mortgages and car loans, practically had sparkles in their eyes. "You're the best, Lyra!" "Thank you, Ms. Pierce! I was just stressing about next month's mortgage!"

“Oh… sorry sir, I zoned out.” “It’s time to leave,” he says, “Thank you for doing overtime to help me with the blunder.” I nodded at him and slowly started packing. The clock said 8 o’clock, and I somehow understood Miles’s concerns. For the entire week after his birthday, I had been working overtime. But in my defense, I was feeding two adults. I needed the extra cash I got from overtime. “Would you like a ride home?” I looked at him for a while before responding.

At this moment, the manager's voice came. "Colleagues, we will be receiving a few groups of important clients tomorrow. Thus, all of us will work overtime! Everyone better freshen up and buck up, you'll receive double pay. No latecomers and no early leavers! Otherwise, you'll pay back triple! You won't receive your overtime pay and one day's pay will be deducted!" Why did they have to work overtime suddenly? She already made plans! Sigh. She would have to work overtime again in the night!

All the places that had nearly got me fired in the first place. “Tomorrow,” he told me. “Pack anything you’ll be needing for the holidays, and once we’re done with our Secret Santa shenanigans I’ll drop you around at mine and we’ll get you settled in for the break. I’ll make sure the fridge is stocked up and I’ll be sure to give you a bonus for your overtime.” I shook my head. “No need for overtime, sir. I’ll be happy to help.” His expression was deadpan. “Overtime wages are obligatory, Mae. What I’m asking is above the call of duty by anyone’s standards.”

There was not so much as 10 minutes overtime showing for the unit over their entire period of employment. “What’s the company’s overtime policy?” Kim casually asked the girl who had produced the time records. “Oh, it’s very strict!” the girl replied with her eyes wide. Only then did Kim realize that the girl was in a state verging on shock as a result of speaking to two corporate vice presidents at the same time. “It requires the advance approval of ... a vice president ... like you or Mr. Kramer. That’s the only way.” Kim and Brad exchanged looks. Then Brad casually asked, “How long has that policy been in effect?”

If he could easily spot the company's problems, it was only normal that Hayden had already spotted them. "My colleagues and I take pride in working at Dream Maker. Aside from the occasional overtime, there are no other issues," Fergus replied. "I don't endorse overtime culture," Hayden said. Although he often worked late because he was the founder and deeply invested in his business, he knew that employees did not enjoy working overtime, so he emphasized that no staff should work overtime whenever he held meetings with the executives. "I know. Our supervisors have mentioned it before. We don't have excessive overtime, so no one really complains about it. Moreover, the overtime pay is quite g