Compensation Vs Time [modified]
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Would you take half your salary to work half the hours you currently do? I actually get jealous when I see government workers forced to take furlough days (unpaid time off). I'm going to clarify, my rationale is that it is nearly impossible to make the move to consulting or teaching while still being employed full-time, but I would never want to leave my position completely because of both the pay and experience it provides.
"I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson
modified on Monday, June 27, 2011 10:47 AM
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Would you take half your salary to work half the hours you currently do? I actually get jealous when I see government workers forced to take furlough days (unpaid time off). I'm going to clarify, my rationale is that it is nearly impossible to make the move to consulting or teaching while still being employed full-time, but I would never want to leave my position completely because of both the pay and experience it provides.
"I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson
modified on Monday, June 27, 2011 10:47 AM
No.
wizardzz wrote:
I actually get jealous when I see government workers forced to take furlong days (unpaid time off).
I take it that money doesn't mean very much to you? Possibly nice to be that way but I've found the lack of it exacerbates problems that appear quite trivial when you have at least enough.
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me
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I could drop to 60% (??? IIRC think this is the benefits cutoff level) any time I wanted yet I still work full time.
3x12=36 2x12=24 1x12=12 0x12=18
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Would you take half your salary to work half the hours you currently do? I actually get jealous when I see government workers forced to take furlough days (unpaid time off). I'm going to clarify, my rationale is that it is nearly impossible to make the move to consulting or teaching while still being employed full-time, but I would never want to leave my position completely because of both the pay and experience it provides.
"I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson
modified on Monday, June 27, 2011 10:47 AM
I would certainly divide my salary by half to work half the hours I currently do... but your proposition is crazy! ...unless I also apply for the part-time job that gets advertised as a result :)
If my jokes make me laugh, then I have already succeeded with 100% of my target audience
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Would you take half your salary to work half the hours you currently do? I actually get jealous when I see government workers forced to take furlough days (unpaid time off). I'm going to clarify, my rationale is that it is nearly impossible to make the move to consulting or teaching while still being employed full-time, but I would never want to leave my position completely because of both the pay and experience it provides.
"I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson
modified on Monday, June 27, 2011 10:47 AM
During the crisis we where forced to take each friday off for 9 months, but we still got 90% of our pay. The company I work for is what i think could be called a heavy industri, so the major savings where on having the factories closed for a day. I wouldn't mid to have that again, work 80% (fridays off) and still get 90% of my salary (the extra 10% on the top is mostly taken by taxes). But to work 50% and get 50% payment, no I wouldnt'. But to actually cut back one day a week and get 80% of what I'm paid today would be good.
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No.
wizardzz wrote:
I actually get jealous when I see government workers forced to take furlong days (unpaid time off).
I take it that money doesn't mean very much to you? Possibly nice to be that way but I've found the lack of it exacerbates problems that appear quite trivial when you have at least enough.
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me
digital man wrote:
I take it that money doesn't mean very much to you?
I don't borrow and I'm quite the anti-consumerist so it's not a big issue. I live like I did in college. For me it would be about having the time to pursue some ideas.
"I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson
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digital man wrote:
I take it that money doesn't mean very much to you?
I don't borrow and I'm quite the anti-consumerist so it's not a big issue. I live like I did in college. For me it would be about having the time to pursue some ideas.
"I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson
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Would you take half your salary to work half the hours you currently do? I actually get jealous when I see government workers forced to take furlough days (unpaid time off). I'm going to clarify, my rationale is that it is nearly impossible to make the move to consulting or teaching while still being employed full-time, but I would never want to leave my position completely because of both the pay and experience it provides.
"I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson
modified on Monday, June 27, 2011 10:47 AM
I guess I would kind of look at it as an advance on retirement income. I live well within my means, I put funds away for retirement, medical or employment emergencies. I would like to keep adding to them. Although I’d take unpaid time off over unemployment.
It was broke, so I fixed it.
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During the crisis we where forced to take each friday off for 9 months, but we still got 90% of our pay. The company I work for is what i think could be called a heavy industri, so the major savings where on having the factories closed for a day. I wouldn't mid to have that again, work 80% (fridays off) and still get 90% of my salary (the extra 10% on the top is mostly taken by taxes). But to work 50% and get 50% payment, no I wouldnt'. But to actually cut back one day a week and get 80% of what I'm paid today would be good.
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Would you take half your salary to work half the hours you currently do? I actually get jealous when I see government workers forced to take furlough days (unpaid time off). I'm going to clarify, my rationale is that it is nearly impossible to make the move to consulting or teaching while still being employed full-time, but I would never want to leave my position completely because of both the pay and experience it provides.
"I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson
modified on Monday, June 27, 2011 10:47 AM
I wouldn't, but I am a government worker.
They have changed us.
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Would you take half your salary to work half the hours you currently do? I actually get jealous when I see government workers forced to take furlough days (unpaid time off). I'm going to clarify, my rationale is that it is nearly impossible to make the move to consulting or teaching while still being employed full-time, but I would never want to leave my position completely because of both the pay and experience it provides.
"I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson
modified on Monday, June 27, 2011 10:47 AM
So technically, I have that all the time. Holidays suck unless I have something planned.
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I would certainly divide my salary by half to work half the hours I currently do... but your proposition is crazy! ...unless I also apply for the part-time job that gets advertised as a result :)
If my jokes make me laugh, then I have already succeeded with 100% of my target audience
musefan wrote:
I would certainly divide my salary by half
:-D I'd happily divide my salary by half and still work the hours i currently do. :-D
Pete
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Would you take half your salary to work half the hours you currently do? I actually get jealous when I see government workers forced to take furlough days (unpaid time off). I'm going to clarify, my rationale is that it is nearly impossible to make the move to consulting or teaching while still being employed full-time, but I would never want to leave my position completely because of both the pay and experience it provides.
"I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson
modified on Monday, June 27, 2011 10:47 AM
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Would you take half your salary to work half the hours you currently do? I actually get jealous when I see government workers forced to take furlough days (unpaid time off). I'm going to clarify, my rationale is that it is nearly impossible to make the move to consulting or teaching while still being employed full-time, but I would never want to leave my position completely because of both the pay and experience it provides.
"I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson
modified on Monday, June 27, 2011 10:47 AM
one in five days off for the respective amount less = yes.
FILETIME to time_t
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Furlong? You mean furlough! :) Some people in my office had to take some furlough last year. A couple of days a month I think. I'd have liked to do that for a while. Couldn't do anything drastic like 1/2 the time though.
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What kind of company lets you do that?
"I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson
I work for a contractor and I couldn't do it instantly, if I talked to my manager and HR and said I only wanted to work part time they'd make it happen. Several of my cow-orkers are doing so. Probably the main delay would be needing to shuffle people around so that projects I'm working on don't suddenly find themselves understaffed.
3x12=36 2x12=24 1x12=12 0x12=18
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Would you take half your salary to work half the hours you currently do? I actually get jealous when I see government workers forced to take furlough days (unpaid time off). I'm going to clarify, my rationale is that it is nearly impossible to make the move to consulting or teaching while still being employed full-time, but I would never want to leave my position completely because of both the pay and experience it provides.
"I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson
modified on Monday, June 27, 2011 10:47 AM
wizardzz wrote:
furlong days
A day (measures time) isn't the same type of measurement as a furlong (measures distance).
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wizardzz wrote:
furlong days
A day (measures time) isn't the same type of measurement as a furlong (measures distance).
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997 -
No.
wizardzz wrote:
I actually get jealous when I see government workers forced to take furlong days (unpaid time off).
I take it that money doesn't mean very much to you? Possibly nice to be that way but I've found the lack of it exacerbates problems that appear quite trivial when you have at least enough.
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me
Have you ever tried asking people how much was enough? A (semi-?) recent study concluded that even millionaires usually "feel financially insecure, and would need about 1/3rd more to feel secure".
FILETIME to time_t
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digital man wrote:
I take it that money doesn't mean very much to you?
I don't borrow and I'm quite the anti-consumerist so it's not a big issue. I live like I did in college. For me it would be about having the time to pursue some ideas.
"I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson
Try raising a family with that attitude: see how long it lasts!
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me