Today one of my coworkers asked me how diligent we needed to be in keeping track of our hours. She was concerned because we are only allowed to work so many hours and she didn't want to cause any problems if she went even a few minutes over. She was considering working a few minutes under her allotted hours to be safe.
I'm honestly not sure what would happen if we all worked a few minutes over our maximum time. I'd never really thought about it. I've never come close to going over on my hours so I don't tend to keep track. However, her question made me think. At first I didn't see a problem going a few minutes over. It might cost our employer a few dollars more each paycheck, but if we were working that time, didn't we earn the money? But with further reflection, I realize that the money isn't our to earn. We offered to work so many hours a week, not more or less. This has left me with a desire to be more conscientious of my time. Even if I don't go close to working over my hours, I want to be aware of how much I have worked each week. I want to be fully accountable for my time.
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