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Violet_Crumble

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12. If only someone could invent a 9 day week...

Reply to RB TexLa (Reply #8)

Sat May 25, 2013, 02:51 AM

May 2013

And harangue workers for daring to have a day or two off!

btw, I was taught from the first day I started work that while there's 7 days in a week, only five of them are days we work, and if we're required to work on Saturday and Sunday, then we can choose to do so knowing we'll be paid time and a half for the first few hours and double time for the rest, including double time all Sunday and public holidays. Work/life balance is a pretty big deal in my part of the world, and smart employers understand why...

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Will the world come to an end if I go into work on Monday? Remember when sacrifice was considered [View all] RB TexLa May 2013 OP

Hand over the popcorn, with butter preferably nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #1

Wake me up when capital is expected to make a few sacrifices Warpy May 2013 #2

Yup nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #3

People gave their "precious" life for labor reform if you are working a fed.holiday you should be lunasun May 2013 #4

I'm paid the same for 80 hours a week as 40 RB TexLa May 2013 #7

Then you are also paid the same pay for 20 hours a week. Live and Learn May 2013 #9

Go ask someone that is self employed. Rex May 2013 #5

I have. I was taught there are 7 days in a week, there are 7 workdays in a week. RB TexLa May 2013 #8

If only someone could invent a 9 day week... Violet_Crumble May 2013 #12

There are 7 days in a week ExCop-LawStudent May 2013 #13

Depends, I guess. Do you do the kind of work that could potentially destroy the world? petronius May 2013 #6

Sucker. nt. Starry Messenger May 2013 #10

How many people at the end of their lives think; "Hey, I should have spent more time at the office"? Fumesucker May 2013 #11