I live in North Carlina, USA. We are paid bi-weekly and some of us are averaging like 40 hours of overtime per pay period, the money is nice, but I am reaching burn-out, especially with 4 small kids at home (who are not in day care-because its so expensive) and the shift I work being 3rd shift. What makes it even worse is that I wasn't told of all this mandatory overtime when I applied for and got this job 7 months ago. I'm coming to find out that the superivisor who interviewed me lied and wasn't forthcoming about a lot of things with this job. My question is-- Is all the overtime legal? Are there any labor laws being broke and if so, how can I shed some light on what's happening without getting myself in any trouble with the job? This not a bad job, but its physical and involves being on my feet continuously and some heavy lifting.Our busy season sometimes lasts 2-3 months at a time,with small spurts betweeen.The mail is stacked from floor to ceiling
and has to be"moved" by morning.
2007-11-28 08:07:59 · 7 answers · asked by Nyema 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
It is legal. yes, you should have been informed of this eventuality.
I assume you feel that you have been manipulated into this decision because relevant issues were not disclosed. And you have a valid issue. I'm not sure it is actionable, but maybe you should go to the head of personnel at your company and tell them how you feel about this omission.
Won't help you, but may stop the practice. Or you'll find out your employer is not reputable.
2007-11-28 08:18:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think I would qualify as a "busy teen", however my GPA isn't perfect and I haven't taken the SAT yet. Don't get me wrong, my GPA is pretty good (4.1). I take all honors and AP classes in school and play a varsity sport, play on a traveling team which practices all year round, am a member of Key Club, Freshman Mentors, Student Council, and am a CCD teacher at my parish. A lot of what you are talking about is time management but some of it is that your friend was just extremely focused and driven. I have to admit that there have been nights when I have procrastinated or have just gone to bed instead of staying up a few extra hours to study. I don't think there is anything wrong with this though as long as it doesn't happen often. Here are a couple of key tips. You need to figure out what your time wasters are. Perhaps they are websites like facebook, YA, and twitter. Once you have these identified, try to limit the amount of time you spend on them. I finish all my homework and then go on these sites. You will find that you will be able to get through stuff much quicker than before. As for the activities, it can be rough trying to fit everything in with a load of schoolwork. My advice is to keep a planner and to try to write everything you have to do down including activities and homework. This will help you figure out how much time you have to get everything done. Another thing that helps me is to be flexible with my homework schedule. For instance, in the fall, I know that I have practice every night from 7:00-:9:00, so I try to finish most of my homework before practice. I also know that I have club meetings after school for a half an hour or so. What I am trying to say here is, you need to plan ahead when you are going to do your homework so you feel less stressed. Lastly, I am going to say that you should make use of the down time in school. Perhaps you could keep one or two assignments with you all the time so you will have them if a teacher gives you a few minutes at the end of class. You will be surprised at how much you can finish in this short time. Sorry this is so long, but I hope it helps a bit!
2016-05-26 05:59:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
At least you have a job, can afford to feed your kids and put a roof over their heads. You probably won't complain when you give them a good Christmas either. I think what you need to do is find a job where you can spend most of your time on your *** complaining... then you will be happy. That is a problem today, people want the money but don't want to have to work too hard for it. Hell I remember times I worked 36 hour straight in nursing. So don't even go there. If you don't like it find another job, don't stand around and complain.
2007-11-28 08:17:27 · answer #3 · answered by Diane B 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
As long as you get paid for every hour worked its legal. This isn't France where the government mandates that no one can work more than 35 hours a week, even if the want to work more.
2007-11-28 08:11:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The overtime is legal. Don't want to work that many hours? Find another job.
2007-11-28 08:13:19 · answer #5 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
As long as you are getting paid overtime
2007-11-28 09:17:33 · answer #6 · answered by oceanvegas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perfectly legal. You can always quit!
2007-11-28 08:12:55 · answer #7 · answered by Wounded Duck 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋