On the other hand "exempt" employees as we're legally defined, make less money per hour the more we work because we're "exempt" from overtime pay. The fact thi

On the other hand "exempt" employees as we're legally defined, make less money per hour the more we work because we're "exempt" from overtime pay. The fact this is even legal indicates congress sold out the working class in the '80s. Sure you may be able to slack off a lot in some jobs, and effectively make more money per hour. But it's an absolute certainty that if you work 80 hours a week, you're not going to be paid more as an exempt employee. It's one of the nice things about being a contractor, you can actually get overtime pay. And as a result most companies will be strict about not making you work more than 40. Funny how that works.