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exboyfil

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12. I got to think that is counterproductive at that level

Reply to salin (Reply #7)

Thu Dec 27, 2012, 12:42 AM

Dec 2012

You treat professionals like that, and you get what you deserve (same for all folks but professionals have more options than lower income workers - which is unfortunate for the lower income workers). I think employment at will works well at the professional level, but at some point, especially with our politicians working towards more competition from foreign countries in professional ranks, the situation is going to continue to deteriorate for them as well. I don't think collective bargaining would be a solution for professionals in general.

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Is this common? Org. closes due to weather & requires all employees to take a vacation day. [View all] salin Dec 2012 OP

well for the safety of employees, it makes sense. It simply underthematrix Dec 2012 #1

the closure yes. In past times it was paid leave salin Dec 2012 #5

Without a union, anything goes in the workplace Yavin4 Dec 2012 #2

point taken. salin Dec 2012 #6

At my job it's work at home if you can if the building is closed. mythology Dec 2012 #3

My company always advised us to leave early or not come in and make it up on our own time. OneTenthofOnePercent Dec 2012 #4

My org sent this to the level of workers that tend to work 50-60 salin Dec 2012 #7

I got to think that is counterproductive at that level exboyfil Dec 2012 #12

I agree it is deteriorating... salin Dec 2012 #13

Most places in America would make you take the day without pay. nt valerief Dec 2012 #8

Doesn't sound like it's "cruel and unusual." We had Xmas to New Yr's off... Hekate Dec 2012 #9

I worked in a steel mill almost 40 years, the mill doesn't shut down doc03 Dec 2012 #10

I think it is more common to offer the day off without pay... kentuck Dec 2012 #11