>there is a fairly standard work week and more than one way of compensation for exceeding that.
I call it a raise or a promotion.
Or keeping your job for doing it. You're salaried at a particular rate under the assumption that step up to the plate in case of emergency/deadline, otherwise they'd pay you less or pay you hourly.
Which kind goes back to edw's anecdote about his dad.
At my workplace we've been offered incentive bonuses or additional paid vacation time in addition to standard raises/promotions, but hey, whatever works for you and your employer.
I doubt accepting unnecessary unrelated busywork is very strongly correlated with "rising to the occasion," unless the occasions are death marches.
I call it a raise or a promotion.
Or keeping your job for doing it. You're salaried at a particular rate under the assumption that step up to the plate in case of emergency/deadline, otherwise they'd pay you less or pay you hourly.
Which kind goes back to edw's anecdote about his dad.
Rising to the occasion.