I work 4 ten hour days anyways out of town. Is that dumb to do? Has anyone done that before?
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anytime there is a race on you should call in sick, NASCAR is way better than work and you can drink when you stay home, tryin drinkin at work, NASCAR freakin rocks and it is way better than work anyday
511709
no way!!!  \n\nMy boyfriend's a manager at a Radio Shack and he has to be there from 5:30 AM to 11 PM!!!!!\n\nThat's ridiculous!!!\n\nI'm going to bring him and all his employees coffee and cookies and then I'm going home to hide and wait the rest of the day out...
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So then as I see it you want to work from home to earn extra without doing anything.  \n\nGood gig if you can get it.\n\nMaybe you could house sit an empty house for people when they go on extended vacations.  Pet sitting might be too much work, since that involves actually doing something occasionally.
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Good for you. There's no need to be out until 2 am--not only do you need your zzz's, but it's not safe! Keep to your values, and respect your energy level. Don't let them persuade you to stay out. \n\nI'll pray for you!
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You've recognized that you want to change your work habits, that's the first step.  You've asked for help, that's the second step.  You are on your way to breaking this habit.\n\nI'm assuming that the computer you use at work is networked.  That means your boss can easily check your web page histories...and they do that.\n\nConsider the fact that if your employer discovered what you were doing with your extra time at work, you'd probably be fired.  That might help your situation.\n\nJust keep reminding yourself that your employer expects you to earn your nine hours of pay each day.  Good luck to you.
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the guy above is almost right the 44 hour work week is a bit off though i have friends in Alberta working 70 or more a week multiply that by $20 hour and over time you got a pretty good pay check. i work in the woods as a operator and a normal work week is 70 hours, but flipping burgers or in a store it will most likely be 38 to 44 hours.
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No. It is not right. It has been a long time since I have looked at the laws and they might have varied a little in that time. But I do know it used to be anything over five hours you had to have a half hour. Anything over seven hours you are entitled to another half hour.\n\nI will look up and see if I can find recent laws. \nFight your boss and if they will not change then take it to the BBB or the county.
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if you can afford to sign off then do it.\n\ni can only apply for jobs over 27hours as i live by myself and no-ones else supports me.\n\nif you can do it go for it.\nyou will still get council tax and housing benifits if you need them as you are working under 16 hours.
488963
4 hours.... i'm pretty ADD about it.
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Cut-off time in your example is 4:30pm. Your workplace is not responsible for your commute, as they are not forcing you to live 3 hours away, regardless of traffic.\n\nUnless you are on a contract basis and expense that sort of thing.
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Well not this morning or that morning as the case may be but at my last job i got into the habit of doing it every couple of months. The hardest thing is when you do it on a Thursday then sometimes it is hard not to do it on the Friday as well. I eventually quit the job and got a new one and it's only been 5 weeks but i haven't felt like staying home once yet. :)
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The EU 38 hour working week directive covers commuting. This of course doesn't cover commuting from your home to regular base of work, but home to client sites.\n\nDiscuss with HR their status on this particular peice of legislature. Some companies pressure you to opt out, but if you feel excessive commuiting is dangerous and unsafe stand your ground and refuse.\n\nWhen my husband is working at client sites for several days in a row, more than two hours from home he tells his company to put him in a hotel or he won't do it. The company charges it to the client. The client has a choice, to accept the additional cost of using my husband, or taking on someone else from the company. 99% of the time they pay for a hotel.
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This isn't a legal issue, it's a company policy issue.  If you are on salary they have to pay you the whole day, because you showed up; however, they can also charge your vacation time for the hours not worked.
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Hi Wylien, \n  I can't pick you up cause I don't have no car and I have to GO to work and I need a ride. So if you get someone to pick you up, can you have him/her stop by my place and pick me up, then they can drop you off and bring me to work, then they can go back to bar to see you. \nI can't lose another job for being late. This will be the third this month!!! Help me please!!
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there are no laws... but in the employer's policies there might be something about being sent home early.  Like where I work, we do not have to go unless we want to and they can not work us less than 4 hours unless we want to work less.
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I work in the management office of a large skyscraper in downtown Houston, Texas. Only a very small percentage of our tenants are closed for July 3rd. I think it is pretty commonplace to have to work that day! But on the upside---I'll be taking a day's vacation! Maybe you could try that too! :)
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Professionally speaking...always keep your policy and procedure handbook where you can get it.  Your policy and procedure handbook covers this and other problems you may encounter on the job and the chain of command for handling issues such as this.  Most jobs mandate that when there is a NO CALL- NO SHOW, the employee getting ready to go home must stay for no more than a half hour.  Well, that's how it was for the last two shift jobs I have had, the last one is still current.  After then it is the managers job to fill the spot.  If you can not get a concise answer from your P&P book, talk to management.  You really do not have time to play on the phone on company's time.  I hope that didnt sound too mean.  I am just saying, be cool and professionally handle these issues.  And as for the NC/NS, let administration handle that.  you just continue to do the best you can in your job responsibilities. Do not let lower level management hound you into a corner.  Review your manual.  This is not intended to be harsh. It is just straight up.