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0 pointsjoering29y ago0 comments

Thank you.

So they are paid overtime for this, is that correct?

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wolf550e9y ago

Engineers are not paid overtime. Technicians often are paid overtime.

ceejayoz9y ago

Not if they're salaried, which most of them probably are.

joering2OP9y ago

They why are they being allowed to work for free?

Is that even legal in USA? Aren't they obligated by OSHA and USDOL to be paid for the time they work??

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TeMPOraL9y ago

:O.

So US doesn't have paid overtime on a regular salary work?

ceejayoz9y ago

Not if you're covered by the "white collar exemption", which any engineer-type is going to fall under. Folks working 80 hour weeks at startups don't get any overtime for it.

throwanem9y ago

The hourly employees, sure.

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wolf550e9y ago

Engineers are not paid overtime. Technicians often are paid overtime.

ceejayoz9y ago

Not if they're salaried, which most of them probably are.

joering2OP9y ago

They why are they being allowed to work for free?

Is that even legal in USA? Aren't they obligated by OSHA and USDOL to be paid for the time they work??

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TeMPOraL9y ago

:O.

So US doesn't have paid overtime on a regular salary work?

ceejayoz9y ago

Not if you're covered by the "white collar exemption", which any engineer-type is going to fall under. Folks working 80 hour weeks at startups don't get any overtime for it.

throwanem9y ago

The hourly employees, sure.

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