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
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.
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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 :)
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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.
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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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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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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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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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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.
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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".
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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!
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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
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Colin caught it first, I corrected the OP. Thanks though.
"I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson
I had assumed that they were named after someone called Furlong. :laugh: Over here our teachers still get Baker Days (nothing to do with dough) even thought he was at least 6 Minister for Education's ago.
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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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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".
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| FoldWithUs! | sighist | WhoIncludes - Analyzing C++ include file hierarchySeriously, if I were to look at what I started at 5-6 years ago, I am making 250% that right now. I wasn't starving then, I just don't buy shit constantly. I don't even have a flat-screen tv, my personal computer is at least 4 years old, I pay for my vehicles with cash, I have never gone on vacation that wasn't a roadtrip, etc. I don't like when people try to guilt me for saying many of us are paid fairly, but just have buying habits that are absurd.
"I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson
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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".
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| FoldWithUs! | sighist | WhoIncludes - Analyzing C++ include file hierarchypeterchen wrote:
Have you ever tried asking people how much was enough?
No. Enough, for me, is being able to pay my bills and raise my family comfortably and without being in debt. I'm sure it will be different for everyone - it would reflect their needs but there are very few people who can really survive without any money and we call the ones that do 'homeless'.
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I don't intend to, it seems everyone else is doing a pretty good job of keeping the world populated.
"I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson
wizardzz wrote:
I don't intend to
easy to say now: wait till you meet someone. She wants kids: you'll want kids. And then you'll change...
"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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wizardzz wrote:
I don't intend to
easy to say now: wait till you meet someone. She wants kids: you'll want kids. And then you'll change...
"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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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
Full Salary / 0.5 ? :) Sounds good.
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