Under-Time is the shortage of hours given to an employee to do the same scope of work but in less time.
In the down economy, hourly workers are "expected" to "work smarter" and do added work and still get their regular work done as if they were "
professionals" who owe the employer more-than-hourly
performance.
It is often
associated with a new RUSH assignment - or managers who get a BONUS for reduced labor costs.
Q) Are you working
overnight with us to re-arrange the cereal shelves and move old stock to the front..we're even getting Over-Time..?
A) No, I've been given Under-Time for
hanging up all the new signs to promote the changed pricing..and wasn't even given enough hours to get the regular store signs
installed..