Guys, it's a practical joke. Electric Boogaloo? Most commonly used fake sequel subtitle ever, seriously. Don't worry, it's not happening (at least not yet).
My company won't pay for overtime, but I am still here working (three hours past closing time) because there is too much to do in 40 hours per week. I have been averaging 45 to 50 hours per week and I am still behind. I am frequently here later than the attorneys (like today) who are salaried (whereas I am hourly). I really like the people here, but having to work for time I am not paid for in order to keep my job is not only crap, but is also illegal. So, with a sigh, I declare that it is time to start my job search again. If I get offered another job I will give this position the option of upping my pay, paying me overtime, or reducing my work load before I accept any other offer, but I doubt that corporate will want to do any of that, since they are unwilling to approve overtime. Also, if I get another job, I will sue for my unpaid time. It sucks to do that, but no matter how awesome this little branch office is, the corporate overlords deserve a black eye and I deserve my pay.
Also, if I get another job, I will sue for my unpaid time. It sucks to do that, but no matter how awesome this little branch office it, the corporate overlords deserve a black eye and I deserve my pay.
My company won't pay for overtime, but I am still here working (three hours past closing time) because there is too much to do in 40 hours per week. I have been averaging 45 to 50 hours per week and I am still behind. I am frequently here later than the attorneys (like today) who are salaried (whereas I am hourly). I really like the people here, but having to work for time I am not paid for in order to keep my job is not only crap, but is also illegal. So, with a sigh, I declare that it is time to start my job search again. If I get offered another job I will give this position the option of upping my pay, paying me overtime, or reducing my work load before I accept any other offer, but I doubt that corporate will want to do any of that, since they are unwilling to approve overtime. Also, if I get another job, I will sue for my unpaid time. It sucks to do that, but no matter how awesome this little branch office is, the corporate overlords deserve a black eye and I deserve my pay.
Re-read your contract and employee agreements first. It's possible there was some small legalese in there that they "neglected to mention."
Here's a question: what happens if you don't stay over? Are they going to fire you if you refuse to work unpaid overtime?
The fail of my day - I found out the actual root source to that "Australian Customs Asks you to declare your porn!" story - And it's the Australian Sex party. You might know them from previous stories, such as "Australia bans small breasts in porn", which was an utter, utter load of bullshit on every single level.
Finding this out, I went and spoke to a few of my old Co-workers, and friends from that time who still work for Customs in australia - and yeah, not only has this been the case since at least six months ago, rather than "Just being introduced" like the sex party claims, 99% of the story they're selling to the media is again, utter bullshit.
Fucking thank you, Australian sex party. In your relentless drive for Sexuality law reform your own aggrandisement, you've made us all look like a nation of Puritanical, Backwards, Authoritarian Hillbillies. Again. You utter fuckwits.
I kind of disagree with #15. I think they could have found worse.
Yes, and they're also morons. Bigfoot is a barley wine, and it weighs in at 9.6% ABV. You don't really drink more than one, but they're talking as though it's a beer you drink like Bud or Blue Moon.
I don't recycle used tuna cans; I throw them in the garbage. It's because, even after rinsing them out, they still smell strongly of tuna. I associate this with the can being "dirty," and thus unfit for recycling. They never seem clean enough to toss in the recycling bin.
I also don't recycle cans from other canned meat products: chicken, deviled ham, potted meat, etc.
I don't recycle used tuna cans; I throw them in the garbage. It's because, even after rinsing them out, they still smell strongly of tuna. I associate this with the can being "dirty," and thus unfit for recycling. They never seem clean enough to toss in the recycling bin.
Re-read your contract and employee agreements first. It's possible there was some small legalese in there that they "neglected to mention."
Here's a question: what happens if you don't stay over? Are they going to fire you if you refuse to work unpaid overtime?
1) My contract clearly states that any time over 40 hours per week, I will earn time and a half. Also, regardless of their contract, NYS has very clear definitions of how "hourly" employees must be paid (the only exception to those rules being State workers, who are allowed to earn vacation/personal time for their overtime hours). NYS labor law trumps the contract, no matter what. 2) I am new here and I can't risk my position by not completing my work. I am not the only employee in this boat, unfortunately.
Also, Pete, you know that they clean (and melt down) those cans, right? As long as there isn't viable residue, they can be recycled (I toured a recycling plant with Adam a few years ago - if the cans/recyclables are clean when they get to the facility, they will quickly get dirty within the facility itself).
See, the thing is, there always seems to be residue on the cans no matter how well I clean them. I might be imagining it, because the smell is so strong, but that's how it goes. I'll recycle plastic food containers no problem, but the cans themselves give me trouble.
2) I am new here and I can't risk my position by not completing my work. I am not the only employee in this boat, unfortunately.
I definitely understand this concern, but that attitude also allows the problem to persist. It's really a no-win situation. When I started at the food lab, people were in a similar position; there was too much work to do, so everyone worked off-the-books overtime because they were afraid to risk job security by either asking for a reduction or reporting the extra hours.
Have you gotten together with your coworkers and broached your concerns with your supervisors? Corporate could legitimately be unaware of the problem. Maybe you have a boss that says "yes" to everything, and so his bosses think that he can handle anything they throw at him.
Yeap. Pete's being illogical and wasting metal. Metal! Jesus, Pete.
Well, if I throw out tuna cans, they return to the earth in landfills. Given enough time, the surface of the earth will be covered in metal. I'm making the world more metal by throwing out tuna cans as opposed to recycling them.
In fact, everyone should be throwing out their tuna cans, so that we can cover the whole world in metal, thus providing the proper environment to resurrect Ronnie James Dio. It's the only logical thing to do.
In fact,everyoneshould be throwing out their tuna cans, so that we can cover the whole world in metal, thus providing the proper environment to resurrect Ronnie James Dio. It's the only logical thing to do.
I second this plan, and if I ate tuna I would help as much as I could.
So I guess my neighbors (as in the apartment across the hall) just got a new dog. Freaking thing whines and barks all damn day, I'm assuming while the owners are away. Certainly not the worst thing ever, but it's constant, and I can't do much to block it out. Because of the pitch it gets through loud music, and I don't have any headphones at the moment.
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What...b-b-ut...this...who would...how...WHY?!!
This made me lol at work. Hehe.
So, with a sigh, I declare that it is time to start my job search again. If I get offered another job I will give this position the option of upping my pay, paying me overtime, or reducing my work load before I accept any other offer, but I doubt that corporate will want to do any of that, since they are unwilling to approve overtime.
Also, if I get another job, I will sue for my unpaid time. It sucks to do that, but no matter how awesome this little branch office is, the corporate overlords deserve a black eye and I deserve my pay.
Here's a question: what happens if you don't stay over? Are they going to fire you if you refuse to work unpaid overtime?
I kind of disagree with #15. I think they could have found worse.
The fail of my day - I found out the actual root source to that "Australian Customs Asks you to declare your porn!" story - And it's the Australian Sex party. You might know them from previous stories, such as "Australia bans small breasts in porn", which was an utter, utter load of bullshit on every single level.
Finding this out, I went and spoke to a few of my old Co-workers, and friends from that time who still work for Customs in australia - and yeah, not only has this been the case since at least six months ago, rather than "Just being introduced" like the sex party claims, 99% of the story they're selling to the media is again, utter bullshit.
Fucking thank you, Australian sex party. In your relentless drive for Sexuality law reform your own aggrandisement, you've made us all look like a nation of Puritanical, Backwards, Authoritarian Hillbillies. Again. You utter fuckwits.
I don't recycle used tuna cans; I throw them in the garbage. It's because, even after rinsing them out, they still smell strongly of tuna. I associate this with the can being "dirty," and thus unfit for recycling. They never seem clean enough to toss in the recycling bin.
I also don't recycle cans from other canned meat products: chicken, deviled ham, potted meat, etc.
2) I am new here and I can't risk my position by not completing my work. I am not the only employee in this boat, unfortunately.
Also, Pete, you know that they clean (and melt down) those cans, right? As long as there isn't viable residue, they can be recycled (I toured a recycling plant with Adam a few years ago - if the cans/recyclables are clean when they get to the facility, they will quickly get dirty within the facility itself).
Have you gotten together with your coworkers and broached your concerns with your supervisors? Corporate could legitimately be unaware of the problem. Maybe you have a boss that says "yes" to everything, and so his bosses think that he can handle anything they throw at him.
Huge pet peeve of mine, sorry.
In fact, everyone should be throwing out their tuna cans, so that we can cover the whole world in metal, thus providing the proper environment to resurrect Ronnie James Dio. It's the only logical thing to do.