Wow, what a lousy start to the new year here at work!

[JL8Jeff]

All kinds of problems with us rolling over into 2010. Everybody thought Y2K was going to be a problem, but we're finding a lot more issues this year and part of it is because of the extended holiday weekend. Time for more coffee.
:nod:

[Frosty]

Christ man, is your company run by a bunch of idiots? It seems like every few weeks there's more BS there and more long days you're working.

[JL8Jeff]

HaHa, I'm not allowed to answer that. But we are severely understaffed in our department at the moment yet they can't seem to justify requesting more resources. :scratch:

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[bandit88]

ewww that sucks :(
i hope the rest of the year is better!

[BonzoHansen]

I still hate your job

[bobb1589]

what do you do if you don't mind me asking?

[BonzoHansen]

His name is Jaws. He kills people

[JL8Jeff]

what do you do if you don't mind me asking?

Computer programming of all types. Lots of data formatting, SQL, Access, VB, Paradox for Windows, Paradox for DOS, C, Excel, batch files, Java, HTML, XML, VSS, and some proprietary systems. And I have no formal training in any of it, all hands on. But it's a steady job, I've been with the company 20.5 years now. If they would only listen to me when I foresee a problem or hire extra help when we need it like right now. :nod:

[emolineaux]

i know how the constant work is. we just let a guy go and they have been a pain about getting a better guy in. but yea i put in 33 hours of ot last pay period and now this week im going to have at least 13 hours ot. who knows what next week will bring

[JL8Jeff]

i know how the constant work is. we just let a guy go and they have been a pain about getting a better guy in. but yea i put in 33 hours of ot last pay period and now this week im going to have at least 13 hours ot. who knows what next week will bring

Do you get paid for OT? I'm salaried so I don't get paid for all the OT I put in.

[PolarBear]

I still hate your job

:kneeslap:
I agree, I get angry when Jeff says how much he works. Poor Hippy Mod needs a vacation!

[Savage_Messiah]

Do you get paid for OT? I'm salaried so I don't get paid for all the OT I put in.

that salary would have to be DAMN high for me to put up with unpaid labor

[WildBillyT]

that salary would have to be DAMN high for me to put up with unpaid labor

Most salaried jobs have unpaid labor...

[Wolfblitz]

This is why i love working in a sheet metal shop, its relaxing and i get to listen to music all day. The only down side to it is that there is a giant, metal penis welded to my machine lol

[PolarBear]

Most salaried jobs have unpaid labor...

My job is outside of this norm and I am fortunate to have paid OT :mrgreen:

[JL8Jeff]

Yes, unpaid OT sucks. I had hundreds of extra hours in last year. But having a job is a good thing.

[emolineaux]

Do you get paid for OT? I'm salaried so I don't get paid for all the OT I put in.

yea i get paid for all my ot. i cant complain about it though my job is pretty fun and easy and pays well.

[Knipps]

that salary would have to be DAMN high for me to put up with unpaid labor

Kasey, there are plenty of people putting in unpaid OT because the amount of work they're assigned can't be done in a 40h/wk. Most jobs don't pay by the hour.

[BonzoHansen]

^^Yup. Welcome to the real world

[69BirdX]

yea working flate rate at as an auto tech sucks. Thats why i like working at the machine shop better. Until its slow and then you feel like your dying from boredom