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Re: New California law narrows overtime regulations for skilled tech workers
GIr: We don't usually have employment contracts unless its at the CEO level or in certain industries dealing with sensitive data, or you're a paid personality, like in radio. Everyone else is most often an "at-will" employee, depending on state. Meaning you can quit at any time with or without reason, and/or you may be let… -
Re: New California law narrows overtime regulations for skilled tech workers
This reeks of trouble. Game industry may be notorious for no OT pay, but film vfx and anim has been grounded and based in it. If they no longer have to adhere to that law...well, could be in for big changes. Aside from the obvious caring about your craft, people will have no incentive to work. 50hr and 60hr(6 day) weeks… -
Re: New California law narrows overtime regulations for skilled tech workers
That's the definition of crunch time or over-time to me. You do it in spurts and not on a regular basis. A month of crunch time at the end of a project is not so bad, even 6 day weeks. Or every few weeks you have a looong week to weekend for some reason. But, when you do it for 4 months in a row or even longer that's when… -
New California law narrows overtime regulations for skilled tech workers
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2008/10/new-california.html New California law narrows overtime regulations for skilled tech workers 6:33 PM, October 1, 2008 Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Tech companies glum about their sagging stock prices can take cheer in a bill Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed into law… -
Re: New California law narrows overtime regulations for skilled tech workers
i know of people who've done it and gotten fired too. but at the end of the day the ball needs to start rolling somewhere. i'm of the very firm opinion that anyone who works themselves into the ground, without actually being paid for it is a fool, and the "i have a family to support" argument, is made void by the fact that… -
Re: New California law narrows overtime regulations for skilled tech workers
lol, the more threads like this i read, the more i believe that americans are idiots when it comes to running an office. if you're contracted 40 hours a week, and a certain amount of pay for that time. work your 40 hours, then fuck off home and don't come back until next week. simple. if your boss says "you have to achieve… -
Re: New California law narrows overtime regulations for skilled tech workers
Well, no one likes to work on the weekends even when paid. I guess what I meant was you don't get the "they aren't paying us but forcing us to work" type of complaints. You get more of the, "I'm just plain tired of doing all these hours," type of complaints. The worst OT I've done was at RH, but....I have to say the money… -
Re: New California law narrows overtime regulations for skilled tech workers
you know, the first time i met clive, i was selling him a TV at currys haha. that was years ago. i think we got onto the topic of games design because he wanted a tv that could display from a pc. anyway, he seemed like an ok guy and i sent over some of my work, which he shot down. but being the only studio i knew of… -
Re: New California law narrows overtime regulations for skilled tech workers
Being an American, I'll take that with a grain of salt, because mostly I agree. Our society here is largely about work, work, and yet again more work. 40hr weeks are almost a thing of the past even though it was determined some time ago(years) that sustained work over that is no more efficient then just doing 40hr weeks.… -
Re: New California law narrows overtime regulations for skilled tech workers
Labor here is fucked up, and lots of it has to do with the workers- they don't speak up, they don't stand up for themselves, and they shoot themselves in the foot. Speak up- if something is wrong, say something. Bring it up with someone you trust, if it is outside of your realm of influence, find out more about the…
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