Ironworks Gaming Forum - View Single Post - 86-ing Overtime Pay in the USA

Chewbacca · 07-11-2003, 02:36 PM

I saw a"in-depth" TV new report ob this. Its not all bad, unless the Bush side changed the requirements. First the only people losing overtime make more than 86,000 a year IIRC.

Seond, The people who now qualify for overtime truly deserve it, but it is not broad enough. They should have raised it to $30,000.

Many a retail supervisor and assistant manager sign these dubiuos pay agreements that allow companies to pay them 1/2 time over 40 hours a week.

I signed one a while back when I was promoted to a Manager in training.My promotion and my chance to run my own store depended on it. Since I effected payroll the least after 40hrs, I usually would get scheduled 60+ hrs a week.

Making $8.00 regularly meant making $4.00 an hour overtime. I was getting paid less than the teenage part-timers for doing the tasks of a store manger. I hope with these new rules, less people can be roped into signing agreements like these.

Holy Sh*t...did I just half-way try to defend a Bush decision?
*runs off to hide in a corner*

07-11-2003, 02:36 PM	#9
Chewbacca Zartan Join Date: July 18, 2001 Location: America, On The Beautiful Earth Age: 52 Posts: 5,373	I saw a"in-depth" TV new report ob this. Its not all bad, unless the Bush side changed the requirements. First the only people losing overtime make more than 86,000 a year IIRC. Seond, The people who now qualify for overtime truly deserve it, but it is not broad enough. They should have raised it to $30,000. Many a retail supervisor and assistant manager sign these dubiuos pay agreements that allow companies to pay them 1/2 time over 40 hours a week. I signed one a while back when I was promoted to a Manager in training.My promotion and my chance to run my own store depended on it. Since I effected payroll the least after 40hrs, I usually would get scheduled 60+ hrs a week. Making $8.00 regularly meant making $4.00 an hour overtime. I was getting paid less than the teenage part-timers for doing the tasks of a store manger. I hope with these new rules, less people can be roped into signing agreements like these. Holy Sht...did I just half-way try to defend a Bush decision? runs off to hide in a corner* __________________ Support Local Music and Record Stores! Got Liberty?