Re: LAWS NEED TO BE CHANGED FOR OVERTIME.

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From: Bulldozer
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2002 03:28

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This is kewl. You guys actually have jobs. I got laid off from Nortel, can
anyone help me get in somewhere?

"Me" <srhi@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:B8724358.5C55B%srhi@comcast.net...
> On 1/20/02 15:58, in article u4mbrb9jrr6r60@corp.supernews.com, "Shamish"
> <shchartudi@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > I'm in the computer field. I think its time the fed. govt stepped in and
> > regulated all of this free labor companies are getting. 50, 60,
sometimes 70
> > hour weeks or more. All for the same salary as a 40 hour week. If you
refuse
> > to work over, you get fired. If you take off early, your frowned upon.
There
> > is something seriously wrong with that picture.
>
> You have got to be kidding. I work in the computer field too. I am a
> salaried employee. For every hour I am required to work over 40 hours a
> week, I get an extra hour in vacation time. This adds up quite nicely. I
> don't know anyone in the computer field who would have to be subjected to
> such treatment as you described. If you don't like your employers working
> conditions, switch jobs. Even during this recession, there is still a
> significant glut of skilled computer experts.
>
>
>

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