[Nyororin]

Obviously it happens - particularly when you`re in a weak position to begin with... But in my experience, most of the successful companies do NOT try that crap these days as there are more than enough companies out there who do not. And as changing companies no longer has the sort of stigma it had 20 years ago - companies try to be appealing to keep their good employees.

Of course - if that employee`s opinion of being a good worker includes volunteering left and right to impress their boss... I don`t think anyone is going to make them quit.

In the software industry, I`d say that 80% of companies now have stopped even allowing that sort of stuff though. It skews things to the point that it can actually push the company into financial danger. If you draw up a 見積り telling a customer that you can get something done in a week - and have your employees working 18 hour days to get that done... When the customer has something they need done ASAP, and want you to do the same amount of work in 4 days for double the pay.... It`s impossible, and you will lose that customer.