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This has been causing me a lot of stress lately. As some of you might be aware, the FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) is changing some of their regulations. Notably, they are greatly raising the minimum salary an exempt employee can receive (exempt = exempt from labor laws = salaried positions). So anyone who is an exempt employee who makes less than the minimum salary either has to receive a raise or has to be switched to non-exempt (hourly) status. There are apparently about 70 people in my institution, and 10 of which are in my department, who fall in that category, and I am one of them. We either will be getting more money or moved to hourly.
In theory, this is a good thing. It prevents employers for making their employees work too many hours for too little pay. If they do work more hours, they will qualify for over-time. I get it. It's a "good thing," but I don't care. Even if the institution, my boss, and coworkers don't view it this way, I would see it as a demotion. I have worked as an hourly worker in this institution before and I do not want to again. It may be all inside myself, but I felt like a less valued and less important employee. I also enjoy the freedom of (more or less) working when and where I want. I enjoy working through lunch. I feel less anxiety coming into work because I feel like there's more freedom to figure out your own hours. I am infinitely happier now then I was before. Of course, moving from hourly to salary was only one small portion of the change of jobs (new responsibilities, coworkers, etc.), but it is the part on a day to day basis that calms my anxiety down and makes me the happiest.
I know our budget is EXTREMELY tight, and the number of people they will be able to give the raises to will probably be minimal. I was holding out a small hope that I would be one of them. I just found out that I likely will be switched to non-exempt, and I am sad. And pissed. I cried in front of my boss. #awesome
Welcome back Bonz, but I do not find it strange that your presence being requested in the Orgy thread and then you showing up, like it was the quacking Bonzai Bat Signal.
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Post by trantsgiving on Oct 11, 2016 14:00:31 GMT -5
I often keep a blank Excel spreadsheet open so I have something to click to when my boss comes downstairs, just because I don't want to explain what Inforoo is.
Post by trantsgiving on Oct 11, 2016 15:09:03 GMT -5
A legitimate gripe though: I host trivia two nights a week (Tuesday and Wednesday), but I've been filling in a lot lately (6 times in 8 weeks) for a place one town over on Thursdays because the guy whose night it is keeps cancelling. I constantly get good reviews from the customers and since the crowd is small, we all get along. Instead of them offering me that job for good, they keep offering me to fill in an hour before the start time week after week. For some reason they have yet to fire the guy whose show it actually is.
So, I emailed them saying I would like to get a permanent Thursday job (it's fun, and I get good money for little work). Instead of offering the one I constantly cover, they offer me a hosting job that's nearly 30 minutes away.
I also have to constantly change some of the questions, because I think they get the general trivia mixed up with the adult trivia way more than they should. I almost once asked a family friendly restaurant a question about the porno "Deep Throats".
This has been causing me a lot of stress lately. As some of you might be aware, the FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) is changing some of their regulations. Notably, they are greatly raising the minimum salary an exempt employee can receive (exempt = exempt from labor laws = salaried positions). So anyone who is an exempt employee who makes less than the minimum salary either has to receive a raise or has to be switched to non-exempt (hourly) status. There are apparently about 70 people in my institution, and 10 of which are in my department, who fall in that category, and I am one of them. We either will be getting more money or moved to hourly.
In theory, this is a good thing. It prevents employers for making their employees work too many hours for too little pay. If they do work more hours, they will qualify for over-time. I get it. It's a "good thing," but I don't care. Even if the institution, my boss, and coworkers don't view it this way, I would see it as a demotion. I have worked as an hourly worker in this institution before and I do not want to again. It may be all inside myself, but I felt like a less valued and less important employee. I also enjoy the freedom of (more or less) working when and where I want. I enjoy working through lunch. I feel less anxiety coming into work because I feel like there's more freedom to figure out your own hours. I am infinitely happier now then I was before. Of course, moving from hourly to salary was only one small portion of the change of jobs (new responsibilities, coworkers, etc.), but it is the part on a day to day basis that calms my anxiety down and makes me the happiest.
I know our budget is EXTREMELY tight, and the number of people they will be able to give the raises to will probably be minimal. I was holding out a small hope that I would be one of them. I just found out that I likely will be switched to non-exempt, and I am sad. And pissed. I cried in front of my boss. #awesome
This would bother me, too. I totally get your point! I hope it works out for you and doesn't feel like a demotion in the end.
Post by potentpotables on Oct 11, 2016 17:21:08 GMT -5
We are now about a week away from a strike. My days have been consumed for the last three months with operationalizing the strike, figuring out picketing plans for 14 universities, coordinating picket shifts, staging rallies, answering strike questions, (cursing possible scabs under my breath), etc. Now it's starting to hit me that it will be over, one way or another, in the next three weeks, and I'll return to my primary responsibilities. Work actually hasn't been hell for me for a long time because of how busy I have been and how much value others have placed on my work. That's going to end soon...
not work, but this semester is *kicking my ass* and this week is by far the most insane. I can't even keep up with everything, and I have a documentary due on wednesday. holy crap editing documentary footage sucks balls. takes so long.
Post by potentpotables on Oct 22, 2016 8:04:27 GMT -5
well, we were on strike for 3 days, and it ended yesterday around 4pm. Being on strike is hell - I walked 29k, 31k, and 25k steps those days on the picket lines and now my back hurts, my feet hurt, my shoulders hurt, and I have no voice from chanting. But, it was awesome to see the solidarity around the state. We had pickets at 14 universities, some branch campuses, our Center City Philadelphia site, and the one I led - the Dixon Center in Harrisburg (aka PA State System of Higher Ed headquarters where we got to have sightings of the chancellor and scream at him).
We had a chancellor who wanted to destroy public higher ed and we beat him back. For once, work was hell for others!
Finally left my job at the company I had been with for nearly 9 years. Had this past week off and it was great. I basically watched TV, read some books, and went to a couple concerts. Now the new job starts on Monday. Only bad part is that I have a feeling I probably won't be able to make it to Bonnaroo next year.
Finally left my job at the company I had been with for nearly 9 years. Had this past week off and it was great. I basically watched TV, read some books, and went to a couple concerts. Now the new job starts on Monday. Only bad part is that I have a feeling I probably won't be able to make it to Bonnaroo next year.
Would you have an opportunity to try a different fest then?
Finally left my job at the company I had been with for nearly 9 years. Had this past week off and it was great. I basically watched TV, read some books, and went to a couple concerts. Now the new job starts on Monday. Only bad part is that I have a feeling I probably won't be able to make it to Bonnaroo next year.
Would you have an opportunity to try a different fest then?
I will probably do Eaux Claires again this year. I live in Minneapolis so it's only 1.5 hours away plus it's the weekend after Bonnaroo which would make it difficult to do both.
It's awesome to walk into work to one of my coworkers screaming "HAPPY ELECTION DAY!" and then promptly cause all the Trump supporters to start spewing off their bullshit.
Staff meeting before we opened today. Had to deal with coworker fart for the last 10-15 minutes of it. Apologized afterward to the coworker on the other side, whose personal space I violated during those difficult times.
Post by trantsgiving on Nov 21, 2016 14:47:50 GMT -5
I think everyone at work thinks other people give me work to do. They always say stuff like "hey, could you file this if you're not super busy?" or "run this downtown if you can". One of these their gonna be talking among themselves and realize how truly useless I actually am. Todays work day has consisted of my stroking my chin while looking very closely at an Excel sheet that just contains my time sheet.
I think everyone at work thinks other people give me work to do. They always say stuff like "hey, could you file this if you're not super busy?" or "run this downtown if you can". One of these their gonna be talking among themselves and realize how truly useless I actually am. Todays work day has consisted of my stroking my chin while looking very closely at an Excel sheet that just contains my time sheet.
I think everyone at work thinks other people give me work to do. They always say stuff like "hey, could you file this if you're not super busy?" or "run this downtown if you can". One of these their gonna be talking among themselves and realize how truly useless I actually am. Todays work day has consisted of my stroking my chin while looking very closely at an Excel sheet that just contains my time sheet.
Post by NothingButFlowers on Nov 23, 2016 13:45:21 GMT -5
I've worked two and a half days in the last two and a half weeks, and we are getting out at 2:00 today. I'm having a really hard time concentrating on doing any work right now.
Working in the restaurant industry, on Thanksgiving. That is the most terrible day.
What the deuce? Restaurants are open on Thanksgiving?
Yeah, lots of them. The one I work for now is closed on Thanksgiving, thank goodness. My fiance and I are actually going out for a fancy dinner tomorrow instead of going to see family, it's gonna be great.
I didn't get to celebrate Thanksgiving or Christmas the last two years when I worked at a movie theater.
I worked for 6 years at a restaurant on the Massachusetts Turnpike, and we were also open every single day of the year. I worked every holiday for 6 years, mostly for the double time and a 1/2.
I didn't get to celebrate Thanksgiving or Christmas the last two years when I worked at a movie theater.
I worked for 6 years at a restaurant on the Massachusetts Turnpike, and we were also open every single day of the year. I worked every holiday for 6 years, mostly for the double time and a 1/2.
Until 10 years ago, I worked every holiday of the year since 1991. I still forget that we get some holidays off.
but I do not find it strange that your presence being requested in the Orgy thread and then you showing up, like it was the quacking Bonzai Bat Signal. 
