Consulting/contracting as an exempt

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Being relatively new to the consulting racket, I have a question WRT an overseas engagement that required a substantial amount of overtime.

Let's say you're an exempt employee for a consulting firm, and you are on an open-ended contract with a customer. They have an overseas facility, and you have to travel there to help with a software installation.

When it becomes apparent there will be a lot of work required, the project manager shows up at a status meeting and informs the contractors (multiple companies) to keep track of their hours as they've gotten overtime approval from each company. You end up putting in an additional 40 hours over the 2.5 weeks.

I didn't want to do a poll because I was interested in hearing different viewpoints, but after you get back, in terms of compensation, would you expect:

- Some flat bonus amount
- 40 hrs pay, hourly rate generated by your pro-rated salary
- Nothing, you're exempt
- other?