Work Gripes
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JHDK
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Dude we got a squad this season. Major draft and trades. AJ is top 5 in the league receivers. If Jalen can become a top 15 qb we will win the east. If he makes a real come up....top 10 or so....we are straight up contenders. And we got the o line so it's all on his shoulders. My man will step up.
How's that iron curtain looking for you idrather? Oh yea, that was in the 80s. The best thing u got is Tomlin. Maybe he'll be able to trip more ppl running down the sidelines this season.
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
Yes my Steelers have sucked for several seasons actually. And they will likely suck for a couple more. But I admit it. And regardless what happens, I can at least say that the Steelers will never lose to the Cowboys twice in one season.
JHDK
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That hurts.
Really like in terms of worst things in my life I'd go my parents dying then getting swept by the cowboys.
Really what's the point of being alive if freaking Dallas beats you twice in a year?
JHDK
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How many hours do you all work in an average week. I just calculated my last pay period. It's not a normal 2 weeks, it's from the 1st to the 15th and the 16th to the last day of the month. But with some quick math (I'm smrt) I worked 54.7 hours per week, from the 1st to the 14th this month...plus another full shift of the 15th. I know it's easier for me to figure out the exact number than u guys who are salaried but estimate.
The last month or so I've haven't been taking days off. Laura and I are on the rocks again and I live 30 feet from my office and my job is pretty chill so I feel like I'm leaving money on the table if I don't work everyday. Plus my boss let's me work however much extra I want so why not? But normally I'd take 1 day off. I'll get back to that at some point I guess.
The last month or so I've haven't been taking days off. Laura and I are on the rocks again and I live 30 feet from my office and my job is pretty chill so I feel like I'm leaving money on the table if I don't work everyday. Plus my boss let's me work however much extra I want so why not? But normally I'd take 1 day off. I'll get back to that at some point I guess.
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scotchandcigar
All I wanted was some steak
I'm salaried, but being a government contractor, we have to charge some contract for every 10th of an hour we work; so if we work extra hours, we do get paid for it (in straight time).
For years and years (the majority of my career), I worked OT during each 2 week period. And it averaged about 8 hours per 2 weeks. The most I'd do in 2 weeks is 16 hours (8 per week), but often it would be either 8/0, or 4/4. Many years ago, we went to a flex schedule where we work a 9/80, meaning 9 hours per day over an 80 hour period (2 weeks). The 9 hour days include Mondays through Thursdays. The Fridays then alternate between regular 8 hour workdays, and "off" days. So if I wanted (or needed) to work OT, I could work the off day, or do a half-day plus some extra hours during the week, etc.
For most of the years I did OT, I'd work an extra hour each day (so 10 for the 9 hour days), and then I might do a half-day on the off Friday. Prior to the introduction of the 9/80 schedule, I would sometimes come in for 4 hours on a Saturday or Sunday morning. The extra money helped, especially when we had to qualify for our construction loan. But then I had the health problems, and was out for 8 weeks. I came back part-time for 2 more weeks, and then I worked the regular 9/80 schedule, but I had a few hours off each week for physical rehab.
Since I went back to full-time (80 hours per 2 weeks), I no longer do OT. But my salary is adequate, and Mrs. Scotch is doing well too. During the summer, I try to take much of the time-off I have coming to me. I get 200 hours (5 weeks) PTO per year, plus I can carry-over another week (40 hours). So most years I start with 240 hours.
For years and years (the majority of my career), I worked OT during each 2 week period. And it averaged about 8 hours per 2 weeks. The most I'd do in 2 weeks is 16 hours (8 per week), but often it would be either 8/0, or 4/4. Many years ago, we went to a flex schedule where we work a 9/80, meaning 9 hours per day over an 80 hour period (2 weeks). The 9 hour days include Mondays through Thursdays. The Fridays then alternate between regular 8 hour workdays, and "off" days. So if I wanted (or needed) to work OT, I could work the off day, or do a half-day plus some extra hours during the week, etc.
For most of the years I did OT, I'd work an extra hour each day (so 10 for the 9 hour days), and then I might do a half-day on the off Friday. Prior to the introduction of the 9/80 schedule, I would sometimes come in for 4 hours on a Saturday or Sunday morning. The extra money helped, especially when we had to qualify for our construction loan. But then I had the health problems, and was out for 8 weeks. I came back part-time for 2 more weeks, and then I worked the regular 9/80 schedule, but I had a few hours off each week for physical rehab.
Since I went back to full-time (80 hours per 2 weeks), I no longer do OT. But my salary is adequate, and Mrs. Scotch is doing well too. During the summer, I try to take much of the time-off I have coming to me. I get 200 hours (5 weeks) PTO per year, plus I can carry-over another week (40 hours). So most years I start with 240 hours.
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
I work 5*7.5 hour days. No OT. If I work a Saturday for deployment or something, I get time in lieu. If I work extra then it is out of the kindness of my heart. But it happens. But if I have to take off an hour early for a concert for example, I don't sweat it.
scotchandcigar
All I wanted was some steak
Paid lunch; nice.
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
Not sure your math but 7.5 is not paid lunch. What I work is 9-5 (8 hours) with 1/2 hour for lunch (thus 7.5). The official office hours (nobody follows this anymore) is 8:30 - 5 with 1 hour off (unpaid) for lunch (also 7.5 hours).
JHDK
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That whole post was an interesting rundown. I quoted that part cause that's exactly what my boss told me today when I said I'd work my 2 usual days off again this week (tom and wed). So I may take her up on it and do a half day one of those days. She said I could do both but I don't want to lose out on the OT twice.
Same w me. I clock out for my 30 min lunch. But also I get extra pay for driving....bank runs, helping other properties etc. Milage is paid and that pay just went up like $0.20 so that's good I guess. I average abt 35 miles in a pay period. This last one I did 44.
scotchandcigar
All I wanted was some steak
When I see 37.5 work hours, I assume that's a paid 40 hours with a half-hour/day lunch. I know many people who have that policy, and it's pretty simple math. I'm not familiar with "full-time" employees only getting paid for 37.5 hours/week.
JHDK
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Yea that took some getting used to at this gig. Weekdays we do 930-6 and weekends are 930-5 w a half hour unpaid lunch for all days of the week so that works out to a minimum (if you work both weekend days) of 38 hours per week to be considered full time.
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
I am paid a salary and my weekly 'paid' hours are considered to be 37.5 hours. I think it's a Canadian thing as we have stronger labour laws up here. But its kind of irrelivant as my salary is based upon an annual figure and they just divide by 26 to get my pay ever other week (I think the actual math is different as there are not exactly 52 weeks in a year but I am not a payroll accountant -- I don't even pay one on TV. I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last month though).
scotchandcigar
All I wanted was some steak
Me too, but on each pay stub is my hourly rate; which is my biweekly divided by 80. I suppose you could divide it by 75, or anything, but I wasn't aware that some salaried full-timers work 37.5 hours a week.
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
It's pretty standard up here.
JHDK
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Do you guys get actual paystubs? Cause mine are all on some website I need to log into. At my last gig I also had direct deposit but they'd give us a paper stub along with a site where we could look at it. I liked that better. And as I type that I'm once again realizing I'm old.
scotchandcigar
All I wanted was some steak
We got rid of physical paystubs many years ago. It's all on our intranet, although there's an option to print it in the standard paystub format.
My friend who just retired has a wife who's afraid of the internet. So they were still getting a live paycheck until about 5 or 6 years ago.
JHDK
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Oh that's neat.
All our internal communications: emails, daily tasks, etc are on our intranet but paystubs and timeclock/schedule (which are different sites) are on on the normal internet I can log onto right now if I choose.
I can also print a somewhat normal looking stub but it's not the same. It always comes out weird.
I like those old envelopes where you gotta tear the perforated edges on the top and sides. Just better to me. A relic of the past I know.
Aaron
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I spent a few years working probably around 55 hours a week, plus a long commute. I was miserable and dealing with burnout issues. I threatened to leave and things improved. Plus the pandemic happened, which sucked in most regards of human life, except it brought to us the beautiful hybrid schedule.
So now I'm happily working around 40 per week, and only dealing with the commute twice a week.
So now I'm happily working around 40 per week, and only dealing with the commute twice a week.