Every company (in the US) has to follow this, since it is federal law. Exempt employees are paid extra, whatever their salary hourly rate breaks down to once they hit 45 hours. I'm sure there are exemptions for that too (like management, or commissioned sales), but for me, I'm salaried and exempt, and by law, they have to pay me the hours if I work 5 hours or more above 40.
But it is my understanding that companies can't just arbitrarily assign exempt or non-exempt status. The Fair Labor Starndards Act determines the status, not management.
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No, it is dependent upon the federal classification of the position as outlined by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Companies can't just arbitrarily assign exempt or non-exempt status to any position they feel like.
It's not "abuse" if it falls under the federal "exempt" status of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which TFA suggests.
Under the FLSA, exempt status can be granted for: administrative, executive, professional and outside sales personnel. I'm fairly sure that most people would trade a crappy hourly wage plus the 1.5x overtime pay for a professional salary any day of the week.
Well, to be fair, the labor unions are the reason we have people who demand to be paid 1.5x their pay if they work a minute over 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week, or don't get their two smoke breaks per 4 hours.
I've been "exempt" for the past 10 years, and wouldn't trade it for hourly wages + overtime for anything. The fact I'm "exempt" pretty much assures that I have a strong salary and needn't worry about those extra 5 overtime hours per pay period to make rent. I realize that sounds snobbish, but TFA gives examples of jobs in the 80k per year range...hardly the types of jobs that worry about making the rent payments.
A better solution than the labor unions would be for these 80k/year salaried folks to take their skills elsewhere, like to a company that values their contributions. I've never understood how a union supporter could go back to work for the same pricks they were fighting with in the first place.
Excellent point. Not to mention, for us "exempt" employees, we still get paid our hourly-rate for hours worked over 40 (as long as it is 45 hours or more), just not at the overtime rate. Seems totally fair to me. Or, we can save them up as "comp hours" and earn longer vacations a year.
Wow! That is the most misguided comment I've ever read on slashdot. Me? Cheap? Surely you jest. I bout a 2x overpriced Apple Airport router because I know it would just work with my existing collection of Macs and PCs. I fritter away hundreds of dollars a month on iTunes when I know where to get the songs free. I am not cheap, my friend. One of my biggest character flaws is that I throw money around too easily.
Now if you'd like to tone down the snarky comment and explain to me why is it unfair for me to wish to play my characters simultaneously? Surely you don't think having to pay $45/month so three people in the same house can play at the same time is reasonable, do you?
My solution would be to charge $40 one time for each additional player, then charge something reasonable, like $1.99/month. I'm not sure how I'd keep all the creepy kiddies and hard-core game junkies from abusing this, but it would be nice for a family pack type license.
And thanks for accusing me of doing "illegal things" when all I'm asking is for suggestion on how other parents deal with this same issue. I'm doing nothing illegal and I don't hack anything. Man, you are just so wrong on ever level in your post. Worst post ever!
Well, in my case, and what I believe to be a pretty common one, I have a charging dock on my computer at home and at work (and also one in my car). My iPhone has been good for around 10-15 hours per charge, so I doubt I'd ever find myself at a point where I needed a charge. It would be such a remote chance of ever being stranded without battery power that it wouldn't be worth lugging the extra battery around.
Also, I can't be sure, but I *think* the iPhone can charge off an iPod cable. There are no shortage of those going around.
And finally, if I lost power, oh well. I've gone 37 years previously without a cell phone so I can probably go another few hours without.
Thanks for the advice. I was considering doing exactly what you stated. It would be tons of fun for all three of us to play at once though (and I have the computers to do so). Maybe when my 8 year old gets more into the chore-earning realm I'll do it.
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I don't have the faintest clue how they do it, but the ABC HD shows offered in their web viewer are excellent. I have a 10Mbps connection and they play instantly with only two short (30 secs?) commercial breaks per hour. It displays wonderfully on my 20" iMac screen. I'm curious to see what it would look like sent to my 50" plasma though.
Other networks' web broadcasts suck--especially NBC, which is unfortunate considering they pulled their content from iTunes just to provide us with buggy, crappy quality You-tube-esque video.
I wonder how many of the 10,000,000 accounts are people with multiple accounts. Although I could never imagine having a need for more than the 10 characters you get with one account just for myself, it would be nice if I could log into three computers under the same account at the same time and let my kids play one of their characters at the same time I play mine. As it stands, I'd have to have two or three accounts to play with my kids. This is a ripoff! Unless somebody has a workaround for me?
Oops. My bad. I didn't realize my work computer even had iTunes on it, so I assumed it was just a Quicktime update. I suck. Now if I can just stop confusing iTunes and the iTunes Music Store in these silly debates...
I agree the knee-jerking is ridiculous though. Some people are a bit zealous when it comes at trying to knock Apple.
The article states this is in QT 7.4. My computer just popped up with the 7.6 update. Does anyone care to investigate why the two quick updates, or should we just leave this paranoid story on here because it's cool to rip on Apple?
I tend to agree, but I still see the value in some CLI entries. I can't remember the details, but it was far easier to type in a few commands to do something with permissions in Solaris than it was to go dig through the GUI for user accounts.
"Hot keys" are an aspect of the GUI that can be really bad. Windows is a perfect example. Completely arbitrary at times (Alt+F4 is a prime example), changes from application to application, and requires two different "hot" keys.
A good example for the CLI (and this is because of a bad GUI) is the calculator in Windows. Run-type "calc". I know, you can just put a calc shortcut on the desktop, but every build of Windows I've ever used seems to have the original calculator executable in a different place, or the Start menu is configured differently. Small, I know, but still a pain and still the type of little details that collectively makes Windows suck from a GUI aspect.
I've been a Mac OS X user from day one and can't really think of a good example of CLI being better than the GUI, but then again, I don't do a lot of power user/networking stuff, just light personal stuff at home. The GUI is good enough that I've never needed the CLI. I 'think' I had to run a CLI once to make something in the trash delete or something similar.
Sometimes (or many times) CLI is just faster than futzing around with a confusing GUI. This is especially true when the GUI is awful, much like older builds of Solaris (my last experience was in the late 90s).
Yes, I am aware of this. I'm also aware that just because a site hosts something called "LOST -- s03e014" doesn't necessarily mean I'll get a high quality, English version of episode 14. Usually I get episode 12, in Norwegian with Russian subtitles (ok, hyperbole, but you get the point). I can usually find it with a little looking around, but on iTunes I could find it in 5 seconds; every episode of every season in the correct order with the correct episode title. This is the greatest strength of "legitimate" media outlets and is worth $1.99/episode (less if purchasing the whole season) every time.
Thanks for the tips--I'll check them out. I can't say for sure where mine come from because my client (Xtorrent for MacOSX) just goes out and finds them (most of them crappy...guess it's the content..South Park, Ultimate Fighting...ya know, the stuff kiddies like, and kiddies upload). I'm too lazy to figure out how to point it to better sites than whatever it defaults to.
No kidding man, but don't forget The Office. I am stuck somewhere in the middle of Season 3 for BSG because my iTunes dealer has left me high and dry. I suppose I should run of to torrent land and catch up.
Yep, I did the same when I lived in the UK and NBC pulled their content. And I'd pay double if NBC would put them back up because with iTunes I don't have to wade through hours/days of crappy torrents until I find a good copy.
I'd agree with your title, but in a different way. Blair Witch was truly scary at a pyschological level. Cloverfield was a fun pop-corn eating flick. It was ok, but Blair Witch was more original and scarier.
The second problem is that Cloverfield doesn't explain anything.
Thus making the movie scarier in the process? I think this (and the shaky camera stuff) is what is evoking all the Blair Witch comparisons. That's unfair though, since this monster was definitely real and they show it enough for it not to be scary in the imaginary way.
I just got back from it and can't say I noticed one brand name of any of the electronics in the movie. I have expected to see some sweet MacBook Airs though;-)
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Every company (in the US) has to follow this, since it is federal law. Exempt employees are paid extra, whatever their salary hourly rate breaks down to once they hit 45 hours. I'm sure there are exemptions for that too (like management, or commissioned sales), but for me, I'm salaried and exempt, and by law, they have to pay me the hours if I work 5 hours or more above 40.
But it is my understanding that companies can't just arbitrarily assign exempt or non-exempt status. The Fair Labor Starndards Act determines the status, not management.
I have no problem with the law, so I don't agree with applying the term "abuse" to something that is neither illegal nor abusive.
Under the FLSA, exempt status can be granted for: administrative, executive, professional and outside sales personnel. I'm fairly sure that most people would trade a crappy hourly wage plus the 1.5x overtime pay for a professional salary any day of the week.
I've been "exempt" for the past 10 years, and wouldn't trade it for hourly wages + overtime for anything. The fact I'm "exempt" pretty much assures that I have a strong salary and needn't worry about those extra 5 overtime hours per pay period to make rent. I realize that sounds snobbish, but TFA gives examples of jobs in the 80k per year range...hardly the types of jobs that worry about making the rent payments.
A better solution than the labor unions would be for these 80k/year salaried folks to take their skills elsewhere, like to a company that values their contributions. I've never understood how a union supporter could go back to work for the same pricks they were fighting with in the first place.
Excellent point. Not to mention, for us "exempt" employees, we still get paid our hourly-rate for hours worked over 40 (as long as it is 45 hours or more), just not at the overtime rate. Seems totally fair to me. Or, we can save them up as "comp hours" and earn longer vacations a year.
Now if you'd like to tone down the snarky comment and explain to me why is it unfair for me to wish to play my characters simultaneously? Surely you don't think having to pay $45/month so three people in the same house can play at the same time is reasonable, do you?
My solution would be to charge $40 one time for each additional player, then charge something reasonable, like $1.99/month. I'm not sure how I'd keep all the creepy kiddies and hard-core game junkies from abusing this, but it would be nice for a family pack type license.
And thanks for accusing me of doing "illegal things" when all I'm asking is for suggestion on how other parents deal with this same issue. I'm doing nothing illegal and I don't hack anything. Man, you are just so wrong on ever level in your post. Worst post ever!
Also, I can't be sure, but I *think* the iPhone can charge off an iPod cable. There are no shortage of those going around.
And finally, if I lost power, oh well. I've gone 37 years previously without a cell phone so I can probably go another few hours without.
Thanks for the advice. I was considering doing exactly what you stated. It would be tons of fun for all three of us to play at once though (and I have the computers to do so). Maybe when my 8 year old gets more into the chore-earning realm I'll do it.
Other networks' web broadcasts suck--especially NBC, which is unfortunate considering they pulled their content from iTunes just to provide us with buggy, crappy quality You-tube-esque video.
I wonder how many of the 10,000,000 accounts are people with multiple accounts. Although I could never imagine having a need for more than the 10 characters you get with one account just for myself, it would be nice if I could log into three computers under the same account at the same time and let my kids play one of their characters at the same time I play mine. As it stands, I'd have to have two or three accounts to play with my kids. This is a ripoff! Unless somebody has a workaround for me?
I agree the knee-jerking is ridiculous though. Some people are a bit zealous when it comes at trying to knock Apple.
The article states this is in QT 7.4. My computer just popped up with the 7.6 update. Does anyone care to investigate why the two quick updates, or should we just leave this paranoid story on here because it's cool to rip on Apple?
"Hot keys" are an aspect of the GUI that can be really bad. Windows is a perfect example. Completely arbitrary at times (Alt+F4 is a prime example), changes from application to application, and requires two different "hot" keys.
A good example for the CLI (and this is because of a bad GUI) is the calculator in Windows. Run-type "calc". I know, you can just put a calc shortcut on the desktop, but every build of Windows I've ever used seems to have the original calculator executable in a different place, or the Start menu is configured differently. Small, I know, but still a pain and still the type of little details that collectively makes Windows suck from a GUI aspect.
I've been a Mac OS X user from day one and can't really think of a good example of CLI being better than the GUI, but then again, I don't do a lot of power user/networking stuff, just light personal stuff at home. The GUI is good enough that I've never needed the CLI. I 'think' I had to run a CLI once to make something in the trash delete or something similar.
Sometimes (or many times) CLI is just faster than futzing around with a confusing GUI. This is especially true when the GUI is awful, much like older builds of Solaris (my last experience was in the late 90s).
It must be getting close to election time. The "Blame America First!" party is starting to come out.
Yes, I am aware of this. I'm also aware that just because a site hosts something called "LOST -- s03e014" doesn't necessarily mean I'll get a high quality, English version of episode 14. Usually I get episode 12, in Norwegian with Russian subtitles (ok, hyperbole, but you get the point). I can usually find it with a little looking around, but on iTunes I could find it in 5 seconds; every episode of every season in the correct order with the correct episode title. This is the greatest strength of "legitimate" media outlets and is worth $1.99/episode (less if purchasing the whole season) every time.
Thanks for the tips--I'll check them out. I can't say for sure where mine come from because my client (Xtorrent for MacOSX) just goes out and finds them (most of them crappy...guess it's the content..South Park, Ultimate Fighting...ya know, the stuff kiddies like, and kiddies upload). I'm too lazy to figure out how to point it to better sites than whatever it defaults to.
No kidding man, but don't forget The Office. I am stuck somewhere in the middle of Season 3 for BSG because my iTunes dealer has left me high and dry. I suppose I should run of to torrent land and catch up.
Yep, I did the same when I lived in the UK and NBC pulled their content. And I'd pay double if NBC would put them back up because with iTunes I don't have to wade through hours/days of crappy torrents until I find a good copy.
I'd agree with your title, but in a different way. Blair Witch was truly scary at a pyschological level. Cloverfield was a fun pop-corn eating flick. It was ok, but Blair Witch was more original and scarier.
I just got back from it and can't say I noticed one brand name of any of the electronics in the movie. I have expected to see some sweet MacBook Airs though ;-)
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