Talk About Work Thread

Hmm, I don't know if there is a law on that. I tend to stay away from salaried jobs though....if you have to work long hours you don't get anything for it. I prefer hourly so I have the opportunity for overtime.

For raises it seems to vary by company. Unions come in handy for that I guess :hehe: Some/many companies just do annual performance reviews and you have a maximum percentage of a possible increase. My company's max is 3% per year :banghead: Some cheapo companies will only give an increase if the performance was above average.

I think labor laws vary by state. Here in Pennsylvania, once you hit 18, the company determines the break system. They don't even have to give you a break if they don't want to. Most give at least a 30 minute unpaid break per 8 hour period.

KouSeiya315 wrote:I tend to stay away from salaried jobs though....if you have to work long hours you don't get anything for it.

Yeah, that's what's suckie about being salaried, but I have managed to wangle comp time for working Saturdays and stuff...

Going into work tomorrow at around noon.

I have an interview with the INS bright and early tomorrow morning at 8:00am regarding my wife's permanent resident status application. *sigh* This INS paperwork and contact has been going on since 2003. Sucks that it takes so long however, as long as it's a proactive measure that helps to ensure the safety of our country, then I have no further gripes about it.

ahochaude wrote:Going into work tomorrow at around noon.

I have an interview with the INS bright and early tomorrow morning at 8:00am regarding my wife's permanent resident status application. *sigh* This INS paperwork and contact has been going on since 2003. Sucks that it takes so long however, as long as it's a proactive measure that helps to ensure the safety of our country, then I have no further gripes about it.

Good Luck to you and your wife ahochaude. :victory:

Is it my imagination or is this work week dragging?? :bleh: :bleh:

both. :beaten:

krim wrote:both. :beaten:

That's what I thought.

They must be pumping in hallucinogens through the ventillation system. :nut:

i prefer NOS :nut:

Dammit, I shoulda taken today off. :banghead:

bmwracer wrote:Dammit, I shoulda taken today off. :banghead:

Yeah I agree. Isn't Ryoko-chan's birthday a National holiday for you? :jumpie: :inlove: :puppydog:

Enna wrote:Yeah I agree. Isn't Ryoko-chan's birthday a National holiday for you? :jumpie: :inlove: :puppydog:

Yeah, the Ryoko Nation... :hehe:

so they just finished remodeling one of the empty offices on our floor, and now the whole office smells like paint. :bleh: :nut:

krim wrote:so they just finished remodeling one of the empty offices on our floor, and now the whole office smells like paint. :bleh: :nut:

Unintended huffing, ne? :bleh:

yeah, i thought working a steady job would stop me from the whole huffing thing, but alas, i was mistaken... :grumble:

bmwracer wrote:
Yeah, the Ryoko Nation... :hehe:

Oooh to be living in the Kingdom of Ryoko! :victory: We all know who would be Queen. ;) And you wouldn't have to worry about work anymore King Racer-boy!!!!! :applaud:

krim wrote:so they just finished remodeling one of the empty offices on our floor, and now the whole office smells like paint.

Sorry to hear about those paint fumes krim. Are you at least getting some kind of buzz off it? :bonk: :hehe:

Enna wrote:Are you at least getting some kind of buzz off it? :bonk: :hehe:

Ahh, the bright sides of things.... :mrgreen:

a little buzz, but more of the "im gonna hurl" kind.. and not the good "im flying" kind. :nut: :nut: :nut:

krim wrote:a little buzz, but more of the "im gonna hurl" kind.. and not the good "im flying" kind. :nut: :nut: :nut:

Sounds like a good reason to go home early... Whaddya think? ;)

you bring up a good point... i can't be puking on all these maps i have in front of me. :nut: :naughty:

krim wrote:i can't puking on all these maps i have in front of me. :nut: :naughty:

That sounds perfectly logical to me. :mrgreen: