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jeff47

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12. The "cable puller" IT folks used to be hourly

Reply to flexnor (Reply #9)

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 10:08 PM

Feb 2012

The guys who actually hooked up and ran the the networks used to be hourly, as it was considered more like a telephone lineman than a "professional". And so they used to get OT. Higher level IT like software developers has been exempt forever.

The powers that be realized they were paying a lot for helpdesk and network ops people, so they've been gradually considered "professional". It's one of the reasons they came up with certifications like A+, Network+, and MSCE - those mean you're a certified professional!

And yes, it's a way to screw over the peons for more management cash.

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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