Is an offer binding or are deviations allowed?

So my boss doesn’t pay me any overtime if I need 40 hours for a job while everyone else needs 10 hours. And if I explained to him beforehand that I would carry out my project this or that way and then halfway through the project I realize that it’s all not feasible at all, then my boss will also say: Didn’t it occur to you earlier that this won’t work?? I have a 42-hour workweek and overtime is compensated. If I haven’t finished within the 42 hours, then I have to stay longer without being paid for it. I am paid for the result.

And since we’re on such nice anecdotes:

I’ve also never experienced paying less for pasta with truffles than without truffles at an Italian restaurant. Everyone knows that truffles are more expensive.

And yes, the poor guy now unfortunately doesn’t make any money at all. The Phaeton in front of the door

is probably financed.

I have a 42-hour week and overtime is compensated. If I haven’t finished within the 42 hours, then I have to stay longer without getting paid. I get paid for the result.

And if I explained to him beforehand that I’ll carry out my project in such and such a way and then in the middle of the project I realize that it’s all not feasible at all

You have to have the guts to say: yes, sure, you just started with my roof, but if you don’t send me a new offer now, you can just stop ….

Alternatively, you already know exactly what kind of roof tile etc. the house will get half a year in advance …. And you can get a completely correct offer.

Neither was the case with me.

And it also worked with the shell builder and all other trades. But even he has unfortunately still not sent me the delivery notes for the concrete despite ten inquiries...

What am I supposed to do now if he doesn’t want to give me that? I just let it go. And in the future, I’ll be even more careful whom I hire as a craftsman.

Lesson learned for the future.

. A friend told me recently. You don’t get rich from paperwork. They want some kind of 8-times changed offers, without me earning a single euro. I can understand the craftsman. At some point you argue about individual items from 8 offers. And that he did extra work is indisputable. At least that’s what I read. The roof has to be waterproof. You could have pointed that out to him and in writing: you roofer, I want a roof without holes, cost-neutral. If necessary, email

But that’s not usual with employees either. Overtime is normally necessary and appropriate only when there is extra work.

You can’t leave earlier just because you’re faster, can you?



And then you work for free for a week or two?