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Is it normal to not be able to work 8 hours a day?
I just can't work an 8 hour day
That is fine - especially if I read it as: "I cannot work non-stop 8 hours a day every day with maximum efficiency". That is not a good target, especially considering ...
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California employee being misclassified as a contractor, what can I do about it?
It is perfectly fine to be hired as a contractor, provided that (a) you are treated as a contractor, not an employee (basically: nobody can tell you what to do, and you can at any time get a ...
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Employer made me redundant, then retracted the notice after realising that I'm about to start on a new project
Now is the moment, if ever there was one, to ask for a pay rise.
You should check with a lawyer (I am not a lawyer, much less your lawyer), but it seems likely that you can force them to uphold the ...
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Is it normal to not be able to work 8 hours a day?
The average employee does about 3 hours of work a day
If you are not playing on your phone or reading Reddit in those 8 hours, you are either astonishingly productive relative to your peers, ...
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California employee being misclassified as a contractor, what can I do about it?
Bring this question to a lawyer.
If you believe that any laws have been broken, simply quitting could get legally messy since it is unclear what your employment classification is. A labor attorney ...
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Taking a project from full-time to freelance after resigning
I am the only person who can perform the duty.
Not your problem, not your fault, and not yours to assess.
do you think it's a wise idea?
Probably not. You changed jobs which means your priority ...
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Is it normal to not be able to work 8 hours a day?
Most IT jobs have some routine work that needs to be done, such as organizing mail folders, tidying a physical desk, responding to non-urgent e-mails, watering the office plants, improving the ...
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Signals and consequences of voluntary part-time?
How big of a red flag is their proposal in terms of signalling their current viability?
The fact that they would even propose this indicates that their viability is not good at all. This means that, ...
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Employer made me redundant, then retracted the notice after realising that I'm about to start on a new project
When the COO personally calls you to say that they shouldn't have fired you and they need you for a big project that nobody else is able to take on right now, it usually means they're motivated to get ...
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Leaving internship early for full-time opportunity
Why continue working for an internship salary when I can get a big
full-time salary right now?
Only you can answer this question. If you have nothing left to gain, consider accepting full time ...
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Two coworkers comment when I leave work, does this hurt my manager's view of me?
You may be looking for a managers perspective, so allow me to chime in.
I have the same arrangement for some members of my team. I've got a gal that comes in at 6am and leaves sometime between 3-5pm ...
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Employer made me redundant, then retracted the notice after realising that I'm about to start on a new project
I would take the redundancy and offer to contract for the approximate duration of the new project. You will be amazed how a 3x pay cheque allows you to overcome bad feelings, boredom, career stress ...
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Employer made me redundant, then retracted the notice after realising that I'm about to start on a new project
Australian answer for an Australian question
Aside from this being the screw around of the century I sense that this isn't entirely legal in Australia. I've currently not signed anything; All I've ...
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Is it normal to not be able to work 8 hours a day?
All the answers above are great. I have been working in software now for about 25 years professionally and I can say many things on this topic:
The idea of working 8 hours per day on software ...
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California employee being misclassified as a contractor, what can I do about it?
if they are paying you with a check they aren't paying you under the table. They use a check when they want a paper trail, they use cash when they don't want to a paper trail.
If they were ...
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What does permanent full-time position mean in Sweden?
Full time mean 40 hours a week (unless you have a better ”kollektivavtal” a contract between the union and employer, in that case it might be a little bit less)
Permanent Job (in Swedish ”Fast ...
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Overpaid 3 pay periods, months ago. Forced to pay back?
It's legal, they can do this, and you should have raised the issue then and there.
Much more importantly, in case you ever get a similar situation owing to a bank error or a tax refund error, you ...
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California employee being misclassified as a contractor, what can I do about it?
The IRS and the federal Department of Labor have a number of good resources about this problem. It's a predicament that has become fairly common, unfortunately, but it's definitely one you can work ...
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Leaving internship early for full-time opportunity
Other answers have covered this much better but quickly I'd like to reiterate that it's completely fine to move to a new position given you provide notice. Many people, particularly in the Software ...
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My employer is offering a guaranteed payrise in exchange for guaranteed continued employment
Investigate the following:
Why they are so interested in locking you in? Is it just something they do with all employees? Are you going to be stuck on some crappy legacy project? Are you about to ...
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Employer made me redundant, then retracted the notice after realising that I'm about to start on a new project
Interesting predicament.
My first reaction would be to act as if you hadn't received the offer from the COO and send your CVs out, let them know that this isn't how you expect to be treated and that ...
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How do I go from "less than zero" to "hero" with a potential hiring manager?
You've got your foot in the door, that's the hard part. From here I would make sure the work you are given is impeccable. You've got to build a stable of good references to offset the bad ones.
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Two coworkers comment when I leave work, does this hurt my manager's view of me?
What your coworkers are doing is awful - they are likely doing it either to make you look bad or to make themselves look "better".
A good manager shouldn't fall for this sort of playground rubbish ...
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Is it appropriate to apply to full-time job openings if you're interested in part-time work (or less)?
Can I still apply for that job
Yes, no one will stop you from applying for any job in any way you want. Chances of landing the job are slim, but if you don't try you'll never know.
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Taking a project from full-time to freelance after resigning
I did this exact same thing, and it worked out splendidly. I had a calm 1:1 meeting with my superior at the time, and told them that I would be handing in my resignation.
When asked about the state of ...
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Signals and consequences of voluntary part-time?
I can't really imagine there are circumstances that justify taking a wage cut, unless you're a director or a senior executive, and have a clear understanding of the finances of the business and reason ...
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Rejecting Post-Internship Offer
An expired contract is just that, EXPIRED! Don't feel guilty, if Company A wanted to hire you they had adequate opportunity.
At this point do what you think is best for your career. If you like ...
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Sudden termination due to lack of fund
Can I ask my Manager about how/why my position is terminated since I
was mentioned in the beginning that it is a full time job?
If you don't understand, then you should ask.
Remember that in most ...
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How to explain to interviewers that I am paid for two positions at the exact same time?
If both of your employers are getting what they pay you for then I don't see a problem ethically. In future job interviews just talk about the experience that's relevant to the post applied for.
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How to get first developer job without a computer science degree
I'd say it is possible, but dropping out of university (despite good grades) is a major issue; it raises doubts in an employer's mind as to whether the candidate will stay in the job they are given, ...
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