it has been a long time for this thread, just add my two cents. Been at this line of work for over 30+ years and my current position vs when I first started was always the same. I am salary so need to do my 40 hours, however those weeks where 40 hours is not enough I do what it takes. Sometimes I am paid OT and sometimes not. Office policy dictates that OT is paid when approved by Management. For those times when I am not being paid OT, I do the work because I love it and just need to get that drafting project done.