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Old 02-20-2011, 05:15 PM
 
Location: Bradenton, Florida
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I'm salaried, so I don't get paid more when I work more.
You also don't get paid less when you work less.
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Old 02-21-2011, 01:54 PM
 
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I'm salaried, so I don't get paid more when I work more.
The whole point of working a salaried job is to work equal or less and earn more or the same.
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Old 02-21-2011, 08:40 PM
 
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You also don't get paid less when you work less.
Sure you do. You work less, you don't get promoted as fast, you lost out on opportunity cost of future raises.
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Old 02-22-2011, 02:56 AM
 
Location: Washington DC
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The whole point of working a salaried job is to work equal or less and earn more or the same.
you should join a Union.
Sounds like a perfect fit of Work Ethic.
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Old 02-22-2011, 04:54 AM
 
Location: Bradenton, Florida
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Sure you do. You work less, you don't get promoted as fast, you lost out on opportunity cost of future raises.
No one really cares how many hours you work when you're salaried. You get paid weekly, and the hours put in are completely immaterial.
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Old 02-22-2011, 06:30 AM
 
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No one really cares how many hours you work when you're salaried. You get paid weekly, and the hours put in are completely immaterial.
um...more hours = more work done. The more work you complete, the faster you are promoted.
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Old 02-22-2011, 06:41 AM
 
Location: Bradenton, Florida
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Not necessarily. A lot of salaried people don't do any actual "work".
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Old 02-22-2011, 07:11 AM
 
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No one really cares how many hours you work when you're salaried. You get paid weekly, and the hours put in are completely immaterial.
Have you ever worked for a salary instead of hourly? This is statement is naive.

I've worked in salary environment most of my career and I can assure you that most care how many hours you work. In fact many employers have required times of arrival/departure for salaried employees, and I've seen people on salary get in trouble for long lunches, tardiness, and skipping out early.

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Not necessarily. A lot of salaried people don't do any actual "work".
Woah don't let that chip on your shoulder break your collarbone. Many hourly employees don't do any actual work either, I don't think either compensation model can lay claim to have more or less lazy people.
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Old 02-22-2011, 08:28 AM
 
Location: Bradenton, Florida
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I look around and see what's happening. That is all. I'm observant.
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Old 02-22-2011, 11:26 AM
 
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Not necessarily. A lot of salaried people don't do any actual "work".
Good lord. If you don't actually work, you don't produce results and you don't get promoted.

You work extra, you produce results, you get promoted faster. Get it?
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