Re: SAHM considering database administration

Mladen Gogala wrote:
> On Thu, 18 Aug 2005 15:11:44 -0700, Joel Garry wrote:
>
> > What legal limit? Different states have various laws, but there is no
> > 40 AFAIK. It is often the case that the position is "exempt," which
> > means you can be paid for 40 hours but expected, as a professional, to
> > work as necessary until the job is completed. The potential and
> > actuality of abuse is pervasive throughout the US.
>
> I am not a lawyer. I do work and I do get paid for 40 hours a week.
> Do I frequently have to work more then 40 hours? You betcha! I thought
> that there was a legal limit. The only practical experience that I had
> with the law was about doing 80 mph in 55 mph zone. That's not only
> illegal but also expensive.

I am not a lawyer either. However, there is plenty of information available, such as
http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/whd/whdfs23.htm and even http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight_hour_day#United_States . The key phrase for "Computer Professionals" is "exempt," which of course means exempt from anti-slavery laws http://www.dol.gov/elaws/esa/flsa/screen75.asp .

This might explain some of the bizarro behavior of HR professionals. Some companies have burned their sensitive nether regions on this stuff. http://www.wal-martlitigation.com/currentd.htm

I haven't had a salaried job since the last century. Seems companies would rather pay me more for the same work. Makes senseless cents to me, I guess.

jg

--
@home.com is bogus.
"Lots of very good DBA's never publish.  More than one person who has
published should not have been published." - Mark Powell