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Wonder about mandatory overtime - curious

Posted: Apr 18, 2015

Could the suits be so devious as to require mandatory overtime so it temporarily boosts income so they look like they are paying a living wage? Or is there just a supply/demand problem? I did check into mandatory or forced overtime. It is legal as long as it is not causing a safety risk and there are 16 states putting restrictions on forced overtime. Alaska, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Washington, and West Virginia. Some states also prohibit the use of mandatory overtime as a means to overcome staffing problems. They do have to pay time and a half. Overtime can be challenged if it is causing a health risk. Perhaps it might be time to visit the doctor and get a note for those of us with health issues. Of course, the idea is for forced overtime to be temporary, but considering our POD has been on voluntary overtime since the POD began I doubt it will end soon, especially coming into summer. The more they force this, the more people will quit, which leads to more forced overtime. No one wins here.

Anyone else happy with MOT? - cher

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I wish they would keep it in place but give us a week or two off here and there.

All in perspective mandatory versus voluntary - remember NJA

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I would much rather have mandatory overtime than NJA. That being said, the outlook sours when somehow it is being forced rather than something I choose to do.

However, for me I just try to keep the bigger picture in mind. I am using my overtime to finance my schooling. So I try to look at it that they are forcing me to get a different job and paying for it too.

mandatory - Cher

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I like the forced OT. If not mandatory, I may tend to slack off. It is only an hour a day, and they seem to be flexible on that as long as you end up with your total hours at the end of the week. What is nice about it, too, is not having to schedule the hour. Just do it when you feel like it. I wish they would do that with our regular schedules. Have us schedule only part of it.

I really think it's because people are leaving in droves - MT

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Just the most recent changes alone - mandatory OT, mandatory schedule changes, increased quality requirement, pod changes/unfamiliarity with accounts, more stress, more demands, offshore auditing, etc. Anybody who can get out has, and many are actively looking. I got out and what a relief! Found a small family-owned company and I enjoy my job once again.

leaving in droves - cher

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Not sure I agree that people are leaving in droves. Year after year goes by here at MT Stars with unhappy people complaining. If people had been leaving in droves, most of the negativity would have stopped by now with only the happy people left.

I think leaving in droves, either voluntarily or PMed out - dnr

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Plenty of new people find this place to vent and/or find out what is going on.

Although I haven't heard from TSM of late, I did get a lph warning a while back. I find my lph to be 95% the result of how bad the ASR is, with the 5% being report types I haven't done before.

I actually got a report from another BOB last night that had 98% perfect ASR. I only had to make 2 corrections! Lucky dogs who have that account in their BOB! Although, if it is now going out to many different people, it will probably get messed up. I can't believe how messed up my usual BOB is after all these years!

Then, add to this crud, the sound issues some facilities have. I recently sent an email to TSM regarding a particular dictator's sound issues that really was bordering on nasty.

You are covering for India Holidays - Check Your Calendars

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Not all holidays are Christian. Wake Up People. They used to ask for OT because of this, now it is mandatory.

Which holiday? - nm

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nm

Google india holidays 2015 - sm

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I was wondering what was going on..Do those people ever work and are they paid days off because I have to work all of my holidays... http://www.officeholidays.com/countries/india/

They get full benes, paid holidays off, - sm

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a much much lower quality requirement, a lower quota, actually higher pay when you convert it to their currency/cost of living, and there used to be talk of them having a gym onsite and massages, etc. It's actually a good job over there. At least until MM realizes they can start cutting their wages & benes too & make even bigger bonuses.

Well then... - sm

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To all of you who are pulling overtime for them to go out and do whatever,,YOU ARE THE PROBLEM..They cannot send work solely to India..WE are the only idiots working on our holidays..

It has to be mandatory now - sm

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when over half the work is done there, someone has to pick up the slack..Not gonna be me, but plenty will

My doctor has told me to find another job - several times

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This job is causing me extra pain, leg problems, caral tunnel symptoms. Im not doing mandatory anything, never have, I have never heard a peep from anyone. What I suspect they will do, however, is switch my accounts or something as punishment, that will help, it only slows me down and I make more mistakes. Fire me, Ill collect U/E, I can retire soon and U/E actually would work out to my benefit.

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