Salaried Employees

[Gulzakar]

A conundrum.

State of California.

My scheduled hours are from 7-4...I usually roll in around 7:15 to 7:20, make it up on my lunch. I'm always on top of my work, never any issues.

I was under the impression that salaried employees weren't bound to any hourly time standards (i.e. you msut put in an 8 hour day).

I got verbal warning for being late. I honestly didn't think much of it...I always made up on the back end.

I get at work...I finish what I'm supposed to do (and then some)...but was told I should help people who struggle.

I'm always willing to help someone, but seriously, I'm not going to take on an excess of extra work because they can't cut the mustard.

Ah well, lesson learned.

 

[MrChad]

What's the conundrum?

 

[Fritzo]

Yeah, being late is bad, but working over is your problem. Salary sucks.

 

[pontifex]

why have a schedule if you're not bound to time standards?

maybe other peopel rely on your work and when you're 20 minutes late, it makes the people down the line 20 minutes late getting their work done?

i would think if you have a schedule, you should be there on time. late once in a while isn't so bad but every day? or why not get your schedule changed to a starting time of 7:30?

 

[Wheezer]

You are a salaried employee. the state has no say.

Time does not change it's properties simply because you are salaried. Late is late.

If your employer wants you there at 7 be there at 7.

If you are a good employee 6:45.

 

[Gulzakar]

Hey, I'm not arguing with the timing, I just wasn't certain.

As for people relying on me? I still get to work before everyone that relies on me.

 

[jandrews]

I am not sure how salary ever got legally approved, hourly should be the standard. Come in at 7, leave at 8pm fine. Come in at 715 leavel at 3 not fine. So basically you give us free work we dont give you free money, yay

 

[Gulzakar]

Between the hours of 7-4, I usually have my work done by 10AM.

 

[Vonkhan]

ye dude, that "make up during lunch or stay late" really doesn't cut it unless u're middle mgmt or higher.

don't be late - looks REALLY bad

 

[jandrews]

Originally posted by: Vonkhan
ye dude, that "make up during lunch or stay late" really doesn't cut it unless u're middle mgmt or higher.

don't be late - looks REALLY bad

lmao, I am middle management and I use that excuse all the time ahhh, didnt take lunch came in at 9 and leaving 445 see ya!

 

[AmpedSilence]

It completely depends on the environment. Some people don't care about coming in late, some people do. I was always told that as long as i get my work done in the time aloted, thats all that matters. If your boss wants you in on time then you should do it. My bosses have never cared.

 

[SinNisTeR]

I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work.

 

[Yreka]

Originally posted by: AmpedSilence
It completely depends on the environment. Some people don't care about coming in late, some people do. I was always told that as long as i get my work done in the time aloted, thats all that matters. If your boss wants you in on time then you should do it. My bosses have never cared.

Same here..

however,

If my company started pressing me on 15-20 min late on start time I would suck it up and show up 10 min early.. I would also make damn sure I take my 2 x 15 min breaks everyday that I never take, and also my 60min lunch which I usually only take 1-2 times per week.

The amount of time I stayed after shift would cease, or at least be cut back severely. My boss knows they get around 50hrs per week out of me, so it hasn't been an issue.

Bottom line though, it really depends on the employer.

 

[child of wonder]

My current job doesn't care much about missing time so long as we get all our work done.

I don't think I've come in on time once in the past 3 months and I frequently leave at least 5 minutes early plus take 90 minute lunches.

A couple months ago I had to leave for the afternoon and my boss didn't make me use any PTO or make up any of the time. All my projects were caught up so it was no big deal.

 

[Gulzakar]

Exactly.

Oh Well, lesson learned.

It's not a total flop on my part, it's been a rough 3 months for me.

Found out my girlfriend cheated on me twice on a business trip. We're working it out, but as you can imagine, it doesn't do wonders for my sleep and work life.

 

[jandrews]

Originally posted by: Gulzakar
Exactly.

Oh Well, lesson learned.

It's not a total flop on my part, it's been a rough 3 months for me.

Found out my girlfriend cheated on me twice on a business trip. We're working it out, but as you can imagine, it doesn't do wonders for my sleep and work life.

anyone that stays with a girl after she cheats on him once especially twice is a total pushover. You dont think it will happen again? lmao, dude, seriously.

 

[child of wonder]

Originally posted by: jandrews

Originally posted by: Gulzakar
Exactly.

Oh Well, lesson learned.

It's not a total flop on my part, it's been a rough 3 months for me.

Found out my girlfriend cheated on me twice on a business trip. We're working it out, but as you can imagine, it doesn't do wonders for my sleep and work life.

anyone that stays with a girl after she cheats on him once especially twice is a total pushover. You dont think it will happen again? lmao, dude, seriously.

She's probably banging two guys at once right now.

Fingercuffs.

 

[Old Hippie]

She's probably banging two guys at once right now.

Damn, this is a tough crowd.

 

[jandrews]

Originally posted by: Old Hippie

She's probably banging two guys at once right now.

Damn, this is a tough crowd.

I suppose the saying one mans fantasy is anothers nightmare has some truth

 

[Vonkhan]

Originally posted by: Gulzakar
Exactly.

Oh Well, lesson learned.

It's not a total flop on my part, it's been a rough 3 months for me.

Found out my girlfriend cheated on me twice on a business trip. We're working it out, but as you can imagine, it doesn't do wonders for my sleep and work life.

"working it out" ???

dude ... don't even. cut your losses now & get out of it. you "work it out" now and you'll regret it again ... and again

 

[amdskip]

At first I would run 5-10 minutes late to my new job, same employer, different department/position. At the old job it was pretty normal to show up 10-15 minutes late, no one said a word because everyone else did the same. At the new job I now show up on time or up to 2 minutes late but I'm trying harder to be on time more.

 

[Dirigible]

Originally posted by: Vonkhan

Originally posted by: Gulzakar
Exactly.

Oh Well, lesson learned.

It's not a total flop on my part, it's been a rough 3 months for me.

Found out my girlfriend cheated on me twice on a business trip. We're working it out, but as you can imagine, it doesn't do wonders for my sleep and work life.

"working it out" ???

dude ... don't even. cut your losses now & get out of it. you "work it out" now and you'll regret it again ... and again

Yup. It's painful short term, but better to split now.

And workwise, if you want to keep your job you do what they say. Don't be late if the job doesn't want you to be late.

 

[jupiter57]

Originally posted by: Wheezer
You are a salaried employee. the state has no say.

Time does not change it's properties simply because you are salaried. Late is late.

If your employer wants you there at 7 be there at 7.

If you are a good employee 6:45.

QFT
Punctuality is a big sticking point with me, as it is with most employers.
I am so bad that I alway ensure I am early, real early, early to a fault, really!
In 28 years of Construction work, I have only been "late" once. I had stopped to help a stranded trucker by simply loaning him a wrench. One thing led to another, and before you know it, I was driving him to a parts store for an air hose!
I was only 20 minutes late to the jobsite, and my supervisor told everyone "see, I told you he would make it!"
I am now salaried, our regular work hours (in the field) are 7:00 - 3:30. I make it a point to be on the job no later than 6:30 AM.
I feel that it sets a good example for the workers to see the Project Manager on the job when they get here and be here when they leave. But that's just me.
(Work hours at the main office are 8:00 - 4:30, I'm always the first one in every morning, but usually not much earlier than 7:30.)

 

[bctbct]

Originally posted by: Gulzakar
Between the hours of 7-4, I usually have my work done by 10AM.

Thats because you work for the State, not because your salary

 

[Nik]

Originally posted by: Gulzakar
A conundrum.

State of California.

My scheduled hours are from 7-4...I usually roll in around 7:15 to 7:20, make it up on my lunch. I'm always on top of my work, never any issues.

I was under the impression that salaried employees weren't bound to any hourly time standards (i.e. you msut put in an 8 hour day).

I got verbal warning for being late. I honestly didn't think much of it...I always made up on the back end.

I get at work...I finish what I'm supposed to do (and then some)...but was told I should help people who struggle.

I'm always willing to help someone, but seriously, I'm not going to take on an excess of extra work because they can't cut the mustard.

Ah well, lesson learned.

In my state, there are two types of salaried employees: exempt and non-exempt. I think it might be federal, but one of them is paid based on the number of hours they work (not sure how it's different than hourly employees, maybe reserved for hourly-paid officers of the company). The other is paid a flat yearly income, regardless of hours worked. However, in order to qualify for the latter, you must either be an officer of the company or be directly responsible for 2 or more other employees.

If you're "salaried" and you're not an officer of the company and do not have 2 immediate underlings, then you must be paid hourly (not including contract-based employees).