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3. It's actually a benefit.

Reply to cthulu2016 (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 27, 2013, 01:42 PM

Nov 2013

A person earning $25 an hour with paid time off as a benefit versus someone earning the equivalent without isn't getting a pay increase when paid time off is added. Sure, if you look at the overall compensation it matters, but that's like saying health care is a pay increase.

In fact, some employers, especially those who use contract workers, up the hourly rate for certain jobs that do not include benefits.

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Europe yeoman6987 Nov 2013 #1

Yup. American workers are poorly compensated. (A paid holidy is a raise) cthulu2016 Nov 2013 #2

It's actually a benefit. ProSense Nov 2013 #3

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