There’s no question that the 8-hour workweek was a revelation back in the 1920s. I can’t imagine having to work 12 hours a day every day without any weekends or breaks at all. It’s no wonder people died at an earlier age back then; the stress of being worked to your bones is so bad …
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‘So…6% pay rise for everyone?’: Company mandates 42.5 hour work week, does not offer overtime
The 40-hour workweek is one of those institutions that has remained the norm, no matter how much has changed in our world. Ever since the Labor Standards Act in 1940, we’ve been doing 9-5 or some variation on that. Even though we have computers and robots and fast cars, we still work as much as …
Seguir leyendo ‘So…6% pay rise for everyone?’: Company mandates 42.5 hour work week, does not offer overtime
‘Some days we aren’t here at all’: Small business’ unpredictable hours angers time-keepers of the internet
I wish we could return to a more rough-and-tumble way of life. Like the days of the Wild West, or maybe just the Wild West of the movies. I wish I was on a first-name basis with my local barkeep, and I wish he knew just how I liked my sasparilla. I wish I had …
Seguir leyendo ‘Some days we aren’t here at all’: Small business’ unpredictable hours angers time-keepers of the internet
Power-Tripping Boss Cuts Employees Hours Because He Bought a Motorcycle For Transportation
One of the worst things about working for an hourly wage is getting your hours cut. You can only make enough money to live if you’re scheduled enough, and it’s extremely easy for management to weaponize schedules for or against certain employees. I tend to see that the people who don’t want a million hours …
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Man Expresses Annoyance When His Wife Wants to Dine In at a Restaurant Just Minutes Before Close
If you’ve ever worked in the food service industry, you certainly know the pain of customers coming in right minutes before closing. While it’s still technically appropriate and enforced by management, the last thing you want after an eight-and-a-half-hour shift is to stick around an extra hour for a couple of customers. If you’ve never …
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