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Rose Siding (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 06:53 PM Original message |
Forced to Work Off the Clock, Some Fight Back |
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Kagemusha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
1. Don't forget video game developers. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 07:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. High-tech 'cowboy' companies are some of the biggest violators. |
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Lisa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 02:06 AM Response to Reply #8 |
27. yes -- one of my young relatives had a nervous breakdown because of this |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 11:05 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Yup. They "eat their young." |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 12:12 PM Response to Reply #8 |
33. I know a guy who worked at one of those silicon valley startups |
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ScrewyRabbit (522 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 11:02 PM Response to Reply #1 |
19. I work for that company! |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 02:05 AM Response to Reply #1 |
26. It's one thing if it's common practice *all the time* |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
2. All companies will do it if they can get away with it! |
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Tom Yossarian Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 07:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. And Bush will open the borders wider, give larger tax breaks for |
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Clovis Sangrail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 07:24 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. agreed |
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Jane Austin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 08:42 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. WRONG!! We're a company and we pay overtime. |
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DBoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 11:12 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Your blatant advertising pitch ... |
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Jane Austin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 11:54 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Better, even. :) |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 11:29 AM Response to Reply #23 |
31. Great site.. But I need catstuff.com |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
3. about time |
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shrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 07:08 PM Response to Original message |
4. Don't forget newspapers |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 07:24 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Any business that uses "interns" is already a half-step closer to abusing |
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2Design (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 07:43 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. it is in hopes of getting a paid position - |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 09:01 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Unpaid internships are also an example of class bias at work |
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DBoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 11:13 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. You pay for your college or your daddy pays for it |
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YankeyMCC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
6. I wonder |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 07:31 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Consumers go where prices are low...minumum wage workers |
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2Design (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 07:45 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Gosh you say it like I feel it - that is so true |
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tsuki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
7. Watch out. |
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musette_sf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
14. Ryan's Steakhouse?!?! |
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classics (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
17. Regis is a real slavemaster. |
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meow2u3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 11:18 AM Response to Reply #17 |
29. 'Slavemaster' is right |
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Digit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
18. My experience |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-04 11:50 PM Response to Original message |
22. kick |
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Porcupine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 12:14 AM Response to Original message |
24. Sabotage: Payment in kind... |
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Lindsay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 12:24 AM Response to Original message |
25. Been there, done that. |
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DebinTx (389 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
30. Wish they'd go after nonpayers of overtime too. |
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Jawja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
32. When I was a Manager |
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animuscitizen (124 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-20-04 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
34. This seems to be a common problem with many employers... |
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