Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

OT

English answer:

overtime

Added to glossary by Veronika McLaren
May 17, 2012 18:23
12 yrs ago
English term

OT

English Other General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Docker : Customs ordered additional inspections on the vessel. The superintendent's holding up the process by rerouting (os) the ship to another dock. Maybe he thinks he can hide the shipment till Customs loses interest. You've got to go talk to him. Find out where he's sending that ship.
Trucker : Why me? He knows you guys.
Docker: Look, you're the truck driver. We just move the cargo, and if it's late, he'd just tell us to be happy with the OT.

What does "to be happy with the OT" mean?
Change log

May 22, 2012 11:54: Veronika McLaren Created KOG entry

Responses

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overtime

They will be paid for the time spent waiting.
Peer comment(s):

agree George Rabel : sounds like it, by the context
1 min
Thank you, George!
agree Martin Riordan
1 min
Thank you, Martin!
agree Alison Sparks (X)
53 mins
Thank you, Alison!
agree jccantrell
56 mins
Thank you, jc!
agree Stanislaw Czech, MCIL CL
2 hrs
Thank you, Stanislaw!
agree Charles Davis
2 hrs
Thank you, Charles!
agree Jack Doughty
3 hrs
Thank you, Jack!
agree Phong Le : very common
4 hrs
Thank you, Phong!
agree JaneTranslates : Not a good idea to make assumptions. I got the email and was all set to come here and choose between "Old Testament" and "Off Topic." Never even thought of "Overtime," but that is obviously the right answer in this context.
7 hrs
Thank you, Jane - I often find myself a victim of ass-u-me as well!
agree Pham Huu Phuoc : a good answer
8 hrs
Thank you, Pham Huu!
agree kmtext
13 hrs
Thank you, km!
agree Lara Barnett
1 day 4 hrs
Thank you, Lara!
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