4 Days at 10 Hour Work Week?

Question

Who is the one that started the 4 days at 10 hours to save gas? I work in a factory that last week, 06-19-2008, we had a meeting with management that they want 4 days at 10 hours. The problem is that they can't say we will work just the four days, might be 5 days. In the long run we lose vacation time, overtime pay. The bottom line is WHO started this to make less money for us????

Answer 1

Not sure who started but Motorola has been doing it since the early 80's.  As for your employer not paying you overtime that, my friend, is illegal.  They have to pay you overtime- it's the FEDERAL LAW. Anything over 40 hours worked in a work week anyway.

Answer 2

Lets see 40 hours over 5 days = X amount of pay. 40 hours over 4 days = same pay. If called in for 5th day overtime. How are you making less money? You actually have the opportunity to make more. Vacation time is based on hours worked at least x amount per year. DO not know where you received your information but it obviously was from someone uneducated in the rules of work time compensation, or someone that understands basic math, and logical thinking

Answer 3

I totally know what you're going through!  Instead of working for someone else, you could try and start an at-home business which might be more beneficial for you anyway seeing that your hours are so flexible. Try looking into a multi-level marketing company that would allow you to work from home selling whatever product they endorse and finding others to sell beneath you. I know a lot of people who have made a lot of money doing this and it would be something you could continue doing when you start back up with school. Another great thing about a network marketing company is that there are companies out there who will actually give you MLM leads (http://goleadz.com/) so that you can make your business profitable earlier. Who knows, it might be worth a shot! Good luck!