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Flex time - flex

Posted: May 12, 2012

I was just reading over at the Department of Labor website.

It seems to me that many MTSOs have changed the original meaning of "flex time"for employees. Used to be that we had X hours in a day to work our schedule. (example: 12 hours flexible time to work 7 hours). Suddenly, it is now 8 hours to work 8 hours with strict adherence.

So, one might say this is done in office jobs. But when I worked in an office for many years, we were on the clock for everything we did. So, why this strict 8 hours work must be done in 8 hours? I understand the turn-around-time issues. But, they overhire as well to cover that. Offices also provided all the equipment, utilities, etc.

Thoughts on this?

Only thought - Left MT Yay!

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Is that they can get away with it because there are always newbies wanting positions just to be at home. I went into this 25+ years ago to work at home with a flexible schedule. I left because I could make more retail or fast food with a set schedule and when work is done, it's done. People, especially younger women, will accept these positions to be at home with the kids and companies know that IMO.

yes. - sm

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The flex time is great. For the moment I still have it, by the original definition. However, this weekend my account had some severe TAT issues (again) and there were a number of people that were scheduled and not on, or on and not working, and thus the situation got worse and worse. So because of the **behavior** of many MTs who do not work responsibly, I see more and more employers going to the strict program. We've pretty much brought it on ourselves IMHO.

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