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cyberpj

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8. Is it me?

Reply to msongs (Reply #7)

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 08:53 PM

Feb 2012

I've been wondering since the 2000's if some of these Democrats weren't simply Republi-plants. There just seem to be more and more of them that don't vote like Democrats anymore. Is it just the corporate money or could it be more? I don't put ANYTHING past the Republican party since Rove.

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Senate bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act would eliminate overtime pay for many IT workers. [View all] cyberpj Feb 2012 OP

The government is just taking a massive dump on the IT industry anymore. First SOPA/PIPA, now this. Initech Feb 2012 #1

IT people worth more - Continuing the 30 year wage war. socialindependocrat Feb 2012 #2

You're right. cyberpj Feb 2012 #6

the cruel irony of the '40 hour week' flexnor Feb 2012 #11

Just got an opportunity for a contract job anti-alec Feb 2012 #3

From my perspective you sound like the luckiest person on Earth. tridim Feb 2012 #4

I have no way of knowing that without knowing more about the situation. cyberpj Feb 2012 #5

I'm on disability and have Medicare anti-alec Feb 2012 #16

fake democrat kay hagan whoring for "right to work" for less nt msongs Feb 2012 #7

Is it me? cyberpj Feb 2012 #8

no, it's not just you flexnor Feb 2012 #10

I didnt know any IT employees got overtime in the first place flexnor Feb 2012 #9

The "cable puller" IT folks used to be hourly jeff47 Feb 2012 #12

"both parties and corporations have really, really had it in for IT workers in the last 15 year..." cyberpj Feb 2012 #13

no, not happy flexnor Feb 2012 #15

Hillary Clinton, on H-1b visas flexnor Feb 2012 #14

Yep. Knew about that. She may have her reasons cyberpj Feb 2012 #17

k&r Starry Messenger Feb 2012 #18

I have a state IT Job for 15 years now belcffub Feb 2012 #19

Why should it be "part of the job"? What is the reasoning? TheKentuckian Feb 2012 #20

no idea... just the way it is... union doesn't care least bit belcffub Mar 2012 #21