A proposal from the Labor Department would make an estimated 3.6 million salaried workers newly eligible for overtime pay. It covers workers earning less than $55,000 per year.

  • Neuromancer
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    201 year ago

    Good start but really should be higher.

    I would think at lease 80k

    • @BassaForte
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      101 year ago

      Nah, 200k. Then as inflation increases and wages inevitably go up, we’ll be good for at least a couple decades.

    • @Potatos_are_not_friends
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      51 year ago

      I agree. A third of my engineering team were former teachers with bachelor’s/master degrees. They’re amazing people who would be teaching the future.

      • Neuromancer
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        -11 year ago

        Except in a few states, teaching high school doesn’t pay. College can pay but it takes years to get there.

        My high school science teacher was amazing. He loved teaching. Had to work a second job to pay for his lifestyle which was very basic. He was the teacher of the year many times and still had to work a second job.

        If you are salary, the position should pay more. It is often used to work with someone without paying them fairly.

        I think wages are often between the worker and the employer but I do think regulations should stop abuse. While fast food places are not highly profitable, they shouldn’t screw people to make a profit.