Chinese overtime

Chinese overtime

Overtime pay which is calculated at less than an employee's normal hourly rate (usually one-half), rather than one-and-a-half times it, as is usually paid in traditional overtime arrangements. It is a potentially derogatory term, so discretion is advised. Overall, I love having the flexibility to work the hours that I see fit; the only downside is that I only get Chinese overtime when I have to put in more time for a project than usual.
See also: Chinese, overtime
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • freeze (one's) wages
  • freeze wages
  • wage
  • time and a half
  • by the hour
  • come to (one's) notice
  • come to attention
  • come to (one's) attention
  • pay packet
  • equalizer