USVirgin Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 There is this crazy culture in many workplaces where the underlings won't go home before the boss does, even if the boss stays until 8 PM or later - even if the underlings have nothing to do! Stick, it was exactly like that at the Korean company I worked for in America, office environment. My first day on the job, I'm sitting there 10 minutes after work, looking around, and nobody's moving. Finally, the one other white guy comes over and reminds me it's time to go home. I motioned around the room and said, "Well, then, what's this?" He said, "Just a Korean thing, doesn't apply to you. Don't worry, you'll get used to it." It applied to even the Korean American kids, though, and it was that way the entire 8 years I was there, and probably still is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted June 16, 2010 Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 Now in the 2000's, USA companies often do the same thing...the last one I worked for, it was EXPECTED that you "work" 2 hours OT (unpaid) every day! WELCOME TO THE NEW CENTURY (yes. the CAPs lock got stuck) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizardKing Posted June 16, 2010 Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 Hey. no bitchin'! You GOPers got your wish, no gummint oversight. Som nam na. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted June 16, 2010 Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 For the last 100 years in the USA there are the ones that get paid OT and the ones that don't. No news there. They call it...fark, too many bar fines, can't remember...pretty much union and non-union. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted June 16, 2010 Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 OK, Mr. Stupid has it here... Exempt vs Non-Exempt Employees The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires that in addition to paying at least the minimum wage you also must pay overtime to employees who work more than 40 hours in a given workweek, unless they meet certain exceptions. Most workers are classified as either exempt or non-exempt depending on their salary and they type of work they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizardKing Posted June 16, 2010 Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 That "exempt" thing is also an American thing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted June 16, 2010 Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 Yes it is. Not sure how that translates into other country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizardKing Posted June 16, 2010 Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 Doesn't really, IME. We're best at dodging laws... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted June 16, 2010 Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 I once tried to complain to the Feds in the States about an employer who was short changing me on my pay. They told me that clearly I was being screwed. Unfortunately as a "professional" I was exempt from the laws and they couldn't help me. By definition professionals are doctors, lawyers and teachers. How the hell did lowly paid teachers get put in with doctors and lawyers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 There is also such a thing in the USA as "an at will employee" who is there working of their own free will and thus accepts the terms the employer set. "Right to work states" are also another mess...most places/industries who have unions got them because they deserved them (paid low wages, took advantage of workers etc...). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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