Overtime

Duke · 10-06-2007, 12:31 PM

Well I'm at work today prolly doing the most boring job in the world atm. It turns out that a die broke and now I'm the only person in the company qualified enough to cut these parts on a plotter.

I don't mind doing the overtime but the issue is that I have to sit in one position all day long and watch the plotter cut. I can't walk away because if it binds up (which it will do) it can ruin my blade (of which I don't have many spares).

The only good thing is that I found a laptop with a great wireless network card so at least I can do some posting to keep my brain occupied.

I think this weeks total in overtime hours will be close to 25 hours

TKDLady · 10-06-2007, 12:34 PM

Sorry you have to work overtime Duke. That is the pits.

Duke · 10-06-2007, 12:42 PM

I actually don't mind now that I have a laptop with me.

I also desperately need the money due to my car issues, bills, Christmas and the fact my daughter needs to go to Quebec early 08 as part of a school function.

TKDLady · 10-06-2007, 12:45 PM

I hear you about the financial issues. Our truck broke down and will cost $1800 to fix and then my son's car needs new brakes and few other things. Why do these things come up when Christmas is right around the corner?

Luba · 10-06-2007, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Duke

I actually don't mind now that I have a laptop with me.

I also desperately need the money due to my car issues, bills, Christmas and the fact my daughter needs to go to Quebec early 08 as part of a school function.

See my PM...

Vautrin · 10-06-2007, 01:37 PM

25 hours is a lot. Hope you get double pay for that.

Duke · 10-06-2007, 02:35 PM

The Canadian Government in their infinite wisdom, decided to scale back double-time pay a few years back. Part of it will be double-time but I'm guessing that most of it will only be time-and-a-half.

Luba · 10-06-2007, 05:12 PM

I believe it is time-and-a half if you work in excess of 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week, double time for hours in excess of 11 hours per day or 48 hours per week.

Duke · 10-06-2007, 06:07 PM

So your telling me that as much as 14 hours of it may be double-pay?

Sweet, too bad 2 x 0 still = 0.

Luba · 10-06-2007, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Duke

So your telling me that as much as 14 hours of it may be double-pay?

Sweet, too bad 2 x 0 still = 0.

I understood that from the Article I read....

Vautrin · 10-07-2007, 08:54 AM

That is confusing. Can't you quit, and set up your own company. Solely for outsourcing your services, so you can make a buck?

Duke · 10-07-2007, 10:26 AM

I'm looking into starting my own business with a buddy of mine so with any luck, we may be able to do our own thing inside the next few years.

I'm also quite interested in Webhosting and if I can get enough money put together, I may start a small hosting service through Lifesupporters.com. If this does happen, I'll likely register Lifesupporters.com as a business so I can get some tax deductions.

TKDLady · 10-07-2007, 10:55 AM

If you have a hosting service through Lifesupporters is it something I could move my website to?