On Nov 27, 10:40 am, "John" wrote:
> "me" wrote in message
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> Yes, or working in the hotel room. The work rules around here say I
> only get to "bill" the hours I'm either at the work site or here
> at the company.
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> I suppose we are all different people with different attitudes (be a weird
> world if we were all the same) and it's all about the choices and sacrifices
> we're prepared to make, but personally, I just would not put up with that
> and I would not do whatever job it is you do, if it meant making sacrifices
> like that.
>
> I value my time too much to work for nothing - if I'm doing something for
> the company, they are paying me, either in money or time off in lieu, but if
> they want me to do something for nothing, then no, that's not on.
Legally, the definition of "salaried" is that your work hours
and
your compensation cannot be directly connected. Everythings a balance
and a negotiation. We get fairly generous "flex time" and lost time
allowances. When I disappear for a few hours in the middle of the
day,
or show up late, or leave early for some reason, I occasionally have
to remind the boss that this flexibility is listed as part of my
"total compensation". I also remind him that I don't get paid for
those
travel hours. In the end it is an issue of managing your work load,
your responsibilities, and your life. I'd love to negotiate a
"different"
deal, but the reality is that it would most likely just contain a
different
set of advantages and disadvantages. |