Comment on Millions of additional salaried workers could get overtime pay under Biden proposal
donut4ever@lemm.ee 10 months ago
Although, this is a great thing, I personally think it should be for everyone. Overtime is overtime no matter how much you make. I guess better than nothing.
cmbabul@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Yeah I’m happy for the folks that benefit, and I ain’t complaining that Ive been more fortunate than them financially, but realistically salaried positions have gone from being desirable because it was consistent and favorable to those who can finish their duties in under 40 hours to a way for companies to squeeze more work out of people without having to compensate them for work done in excess of those 40 hours.
0110010001100010@kbin.social 10 months ago
I'm probably well in the minority here but I'm curious how true that statement is across the board. Or maybe I just work for a great team, lol. I rarely put in more than about 30-35 a week with exceptions of crunch-time deadlines. I do pull some odd hours because we have a team in India but can just take comp time later in the day or week to offset that. I'm paid (by most standards I know) quite well too.
That said, this is great for the folks that will benefit! I really hope this helps push for a larger reform. Far too many people are getting screwed over by shit jobs, shit hours, shit pay, shit benefits, etc...
cmbabul@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I’ve worked in salaried positions that were truly great and I had weeks where I barely put in 20 hours, but more recently I’ve seen a trend in ensuring that 40 hours of work is getting done. Both at jobs I’ve worked and from things I’ve heard from friends at other employers. Glad you have a good team and position though
0110010001100010@kbin.social 10 months ago
Gotcha, yeah I don't have a ton of data which is why I said I was likely in the minority. I do appreciate the insights though as my current position is only guaranteed through 2026 because of our project. Hopefully we get more projects and it continues but it's good to know that the industry is (unsurprisingly) screwing over more and more salaried employees.
wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee 10 months ago
I mean I’m paid kick ass money. I also don’t work much but this issue here is the Arby’s manager and not us.
They’ll make them a “manager” and then work them 80 hours a week.
That’s unfair and that’s abusive. Workers should be paid fairly and in most cases 40 hours should be the cap.
Salary should not be an excuse to work someone to death. It should be used to avoid tracking hours and making pay easier