h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I don't usually work Mondays, but since we had so much stock left over from last Friday, and I owe work some hours, I went in to do a short shift and help out.

Our work operates on us working a set amount of hours per year, in my case, it is 1976, this is divided into 26 fortnights and this is how much I get paid per fortnight (penalties are on top of this sum), if you don't work the right hours, then you 'owe' the company these hours, if you work more, then the company 'owes' you, and once a year they pay this out.

as it has been a quiet winter for stock and there have been times we have gone home early, I have been accruing 'owed' hours, so by going in today, I have now paid these hours back.

It was just lucky that my boss rang me to okay me going in before 3pm......I was going to be making my crumpets then, so no crumpets for me this week

But at least now I am into the company 'owing' me, I try to keep the balance swayed to me so I get an extra little bonus at the end of the financial year

and just as an offside, in the 6 hours I was there I managed to put away 3 pallets. I finished the 'Decor' (mops and brooms) Pallet from Friday, did a mixed house wares, security and bbq hotplates, and did a pallet of sandpaper sheets, and rolls, I felt very good walking out at 9pm

Thats definitely the right way round, having the company owe you.

keeping them owing you!

It's a lot less stressful if the companies owes you, so with keeping the balance (in your favour).