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Replying to: kernick (Apr 22, 2008 1:19 pm) The issue with higher fuel prices is much more than the direct cost to the individual buying gas.... Higher fuel prices trickle through all the other things that we are all consuming. |
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Replying to: kernick (Apr 22, 2008 4:48 am) I spent two months is Cape May and was able to see the town a couple of those days. Its a very pretty town and would love to go back and see the town in a more relaxed unhurried way.
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Replying to: Sylvia (Apr 22, 2008 12:48 pm) I know of no company that pays overtime for going over 8 hours in a single day. All pay overtime after 40 hours, so working 4 ten hour days would not result in any over time. |
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Replying to: snakeweasel (Apr 22, 2008 2:11 pm) Well... I beg to differ. I worked for a company for 27 years, as both management and hourly, and hourly paid overtime was computed daily - so if you worked 10 hours in a day, 2 hours would be at an overtime rate. It all depends on the contract, and the applicable state laws
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Replying to: snakeweasel (Apr 22, 2008 2:11 pm) Plus, depending on how your contract is worded, even after 40 hours you're not necessarily going to get overtime. For instance, if you're purely straight salary, you get paid the same amount whether you put in 30 hours per week or 90. In my company, there are two classifications that they put you into...either "exempt" or "non-exempt". Basically, "exempt" just means you're "exempt" from getting overtime! Over the years, they worked at getting rid of the non-exempt positions. I actually pull a lot of OT, so back in 2001 when they switched me, I got a 10% raise to compensate for it. And I if I go over 40 hours in a week (actually, with us its 80 hours in a 2 week period), I still get paid, but it's just an hourly rate and not time and a half. But yeah, if I went to four 10 hour days instead of five 8 hour days, it wouldn't affect my paycheck any. Actually, I do remember one company where if you put in more than 8 hours in a day, they'd give you time and a half. I used to work part time for the Hecht Company, which was a division of May Company. I think they're Macy's now. I remember if I got in more than 8 hours in a day, I'd get time and a half for any additional time. I quit there back in 1996 though...I'm sure they've changed their ways since then. |
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Replying to: snakeweasel (Apr 22, 2008 2:05 pm) OTOH we do have cheap (relatively speaking) gas.
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Replying to: ny540i6 (Apr 22, 2008 2:26 pm) I don't think any state law requires OT past 8 hours a day.
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Replying to: fezo (Apr 22, 2008 2:49 pm) My guess is that your experience on the southern tip of NJ was greatly different. |
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Replying to: texases (Apr 22, 2008 9:11 am) We need a drastic change, lets adopt how other countries like Japan manage their oil. Lets get the automakers to make those little cars to compete with Japan and get 35+ miles per gallon and get the US working again.
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Replying to: snakeweasel (Apr 22, 2008 2:11 pm) Well, since this is a car forum... UAW employees get paid overtime for anything over 8 hours in a single day, regardless of how many hours they've worked that week. Also, Saturday and Sunday is all overtime pay, even if the person hasn't worked 40 hours up to that point. |
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