I don'thave a problem if MQ

Posted By: I have a second job too on 2005-10-01
In Reply to: For what it's worth ... - Busy MT'ing

wants to make us do a line minimum for bennies, likes 12,000. My problem is I can do this in about 30 hours a week so I can keep my safety net of my second job as I know these nationals don't pay when they run out, the account cuts us off, etc. But if I am FORCED to clock 39 hours for them and can't cut it back (as I need the bennies) I have to lose my second job and this is very nerve wracking and there is no guarantee that MQ will pay me anything. Last year I switched offices (by their request as they were merging them) and lost FIVE days to computer mishaps between new and old office and who was responsible. Needless to say i made NOTHING. What would I do withuot a second job then????? Food for thought.

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Did you read in the MQ packet where it said... - sick of working holidays
- Get over it - check it out
  - That is not true. Many use 37.5, I have seen as low as 32 - MTLyn
  - well here is my problem with that.. - tired
    - yep - no name
    - I would be afraid to lose my safety net if I needed X amount of dollars to live. I am sitting here - MQMT
    - For what it's worth ... - Busy MT'ing
      - I don'thave a problem if MQ - I have a second job too
        Oh, I understand. I wasn't condoning the practice - Busy MT'ing
  - 39 hour work week - my mistake
- What is the new status. I dont understand what it means. I dont need their benefits nor do I want - MQMT
  - 16 hours a week or 8 a week and get - then sign up for
    - Why would anyone work 8 hours a week. The poster above said 16 or 24 hours a week. - MQMT
- Doesn't matter - ALAMT
  - it did say that we get paid if - tired already
- But look at it this way, maybe there will be enough - I hear ya
  - I did go home from an inhouse MT service - you didn't upset me but

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