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It's the opportunity cost. When you provide an employer with unpaid labor they profit at the expense of your family/hobby/startup/charity/mental health. Your
by dpritchett 17y ago
It's the opportunity cost. When you provide an employer with unpaid labor they profit at the expense of your family/hobby/startup/charity/mental health.
Your extra time could be devoted to the benefit of people, projects, or causes dearer than your employer's pockets.
- brianto2010 17y ago> "When you provide an employer with unpaid labor..." Programming jobs don't pay overtime?! With an extra 40 hrs/wk, regardless of the job, the employee should get a sizable compensation, right?
- dpritchett 17y agoCorporate programmers in the US are usually salaried. Salaried programmers are exempt from overtime thanks to the Department of Labor: http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/fairpay/fs17e_computer.htm http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/fairpay/fs17e_compute...