Wrong
Overtime rules are defined by law, NOT company policy. The concept of overtime was created under federal statute to protect employees and it is the employer's responsibility to prove that the position is not entitled to overtime compensation for time worked over 40 hours per week. In other words, it is the COMPANY'S obligation to justify not paying overtime, not the employee's to prove that he/she shold.
Personally, I think the idea that someone can be expected to put in 60, 80 or more hours a week and not receive additional pay is offensive. The whole point of overtime was a recognition that people need and are entitled to leisure time. And that making them give up that time should require the employer to pay an increased rate for it. When you get hired for a salaried job, whatever that job is, the pay should reflect a 40 hour work week. Unless they are making well into the six figure range. Any work over and above that should be paid at time-and-a-half, at least.
It isn't just a matter of being professional, it's a matter of being LEGAL.
