[mdom]

Yeah I applaud people who work and do stuff while ill.

[Kaderin Triste]

I mean, unless I'm puking my guts out or 100% incapacitated by sickness or injury, I go. Mainly because I can't afford to misd very much work.

[mdom]

I keep forgetting US doesn't have sick days

[Kaderin Triste]

I mean, we do. But not all bosses/businesses give them depending on how many hours a person makes. I am a part-time employee at both my jobs, so I do not get sick days or vacation.

[mdom]

Hm is it better to be part time at both places than full job at one of them?

[Kaderin Triste]

Depending on which job, I'd make (estimated) between $4 to $194 more per month than I currently am which isn't really much, but would also get benefits like vacation and sick pay. Unfortunately, people only hire full-time employees if they absolutely have to because it's cheaper for the company to not have to pay benefits.

[mdom]

Those assholes >:U
I'll go kick their asses, just give me the go!!!

[tsukiko]

yeh, it's actually really rare from what i see that companies give "full-time" status to anyone aside from management. and management usually gets stuck with working 70-80 hours a week....on salary (meaning they get paid xx amount of dollars for as many hours as the company throws at them with no overtime pay or anything like that)

*speaking as a US citizen over here that is....

[Kaderin Triste]

Yep, you've got all of that right for the U.S., tsukiko.
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I hate it, but it's just the way things are.

[tsukiko]

yeh...it's unfortunate :(

[mdom]

-hugs you both-
no middle ground... 80h a week is inhumane @_@

[Kaderin Triste]

Took me a sec, I was like "80 hours a week? what? who?" then I re-read.
I honestly don't personally know anyone in management positions that works that many hours a week, tbh. But I'm sure in bigger areas or bigger corporations it happens.

[tsukiko]

i have....not me personally, but i've seen management deal with that. when corporate cuts all the hours but expects the same amount of work to be done means it falls on the managers. so while all us part-timers get 10 hours...the managers get 60-80 hours :(

[Kaderin Triste]

Youch! Most places here have a slightly beyter balance with part time at 15-20 hours and then management at usually 50-60.

[mdom]

I think here it's the opposite, they make workers work looong hours @_@ but the pay isn't worth it

[tsukiko]

i think we can all agree on the fact that working more or less sucks but is a necessary evil.