[quote=SK in CV][quote=no_such_reality]
Too many companies are, IMHO, abusing exempt worker status where the workers really aren’t exempt and do not have the freedom to decide when and where to get there work done and the companies use it as a way to sidestep hiring and paying overtime. Uncompensated on call, weekend work, etc.

We’ve got too much mindset going into slogging 60 hour weeks instead of working smart.

And no worries, I realize that’s a borderline nut-job viewpoint. :-)[/quote]

Makes perfect sense and I don’t disagree. If you had said $75K a year, I think would have understood the issue you’re addressing. At $150K, I had no clue. I’m guessing there aren’t a lot of $150K (or even $100K) a year salaried employees that are being abused under the exemption.[/quote]

I work in IT where the majority make $75K-$125K base and uncompensated time is pretty rampant.

I was a little surprised you picked that one and not some of the others.