What are your working hours?
May 23rd 2009, 9:03 am
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Re: What are your working hours?
[QUOTE=Chrissywissy100;7589497]some companies (and that's not many) expect you to take 30mins for lunch, which you are paid for. QUOTE]
Will vary state to state. In California the 30 minute break was a requirement under state law for full-time employees, and it was unpaid.
(I was always hourly, so laws may differ for management or those on a salary.)
Will vary state to state. In California the 30 minute break was a requirement under state law for full-time employees, and it was unpaid.
(I was always hourly, so laws may differ for management or those on a salary.)
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May 23rd 2009, 9:08 am
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May 23rd 2009, 9:18 am
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Re: What are your working hours?
7am to 3pm Monday to Friday 
I miss working nights though, theres a lot to be said working in the peace & quiet of night and no rush hour traffic.
I miss working nights though, theres a lot to be said working in the peace & quiet of night and no rush hour traffic.
May 23rd 2009, 10:40 am
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Re: What are your working hours?
And since vacation is being mentioned get 5 days after 1 year
After 5 years it goes up to 10. After 10 years it becomes 12!!!!
In reality it is a small business. The vans have to be working and earning not sittin around. But it's not a career. It pays OK for now but as my skill set improves I'll look more seriously at going it alone though may have to wait for some economic improvement to risk that.
After 5 years it goes up to 10. After 10 years it becomes 12!!!!
In reality it is a small business. The vans have to be working and earning not sittin around. But it's not a career. It pays OK for now but as my skill set improves I'll look more seriously at going it alone though may have to wait for some economic improvement to risk that.
May 23rd 2009, 11:29 am
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Re: What are your working hours?
) for the three of us.
May 23rd 2009, 11:56 am
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Interesting article...I like "Having the time off is one thing but being able to afford to take it is another thing entirely, and in this department Americans score well. U.S. citizens are a third wealthier per capita than their counterparts on the other side of the Atlantic, but they earn this the hard way."
It's a cultural difference.
It's a cultural difference.
May 23rd 2009, 12:22 pm
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Re: What are your working hours?
But I could shut the firm down for 10 days at xmas and it would not be a problem ;-)
It's a dream for now but I'm keeping an open mind.
May 23rd 2009, 2:54 pm
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Re: What are your working hours?
problems getting decent affordable medical insurance and not being able to claim unemployment for a year if you go under as well as claim any other benefits can be a bit off putting going that route down in Mass...
May 23rd 2009, 3:07 pm
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I could list a 101 things bad about having your own business, but in spite of it, I hope I never have to go the corporate route again.
May 25th 2009, 8:31 am
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May 27th 2009, 2:47 am
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