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if you can do that and survive then sm

Posted By: MT30+ on 2009-05-06
In Reply to: If you want to work the graveyard shift, weekends, - sm

great for you. Some of us have to work and work these shifts to survive so don't knock those of us that do. also don't gripe when you aren't working at all.


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Ability to survive - the BIG issue too is sm
the line rate, the line production requirement not JUST whether there is work at night, which shift etc. It is the LINE RATE OFFERED. Does not matter if you even have plenty of work on whatever shift if it pays pennies a line.

1000 lines a day, 125 lines an hour, say 4 cents that is $40 bucks a day,
5 cents a line $50 bucks a day ($6.25 an hour)
They are going to require much more, if not, get a letter, plus lose insurance.

They will want more like 2250 lines a day at 4 cents a line, at $90 a day x 5 days equal $450 a week ($900 per pay period)
THAT IS 281.25 LINES AN HOUR PEOPLE

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