Could go into a great amount of detail with this, but I won't. Just looking for some advice / guidance.

Started with my current employer in Feb. of '04. Since day one, I have worked 45hrs/week, 5 of them being OT. I have not once for any prolonged occassion cut back my hours or been asked to.
Now, due to the economy, my company has laid off 5 ppl. Keep in mind, no one has EVER been laid off in the company's history. I am upper/mid management, and have been tld numerous times I have nothing to worry about, mainly due to my knowledge and capabilities inside the company.
3 weeks ago, I was 'told' no OT would be approved for anyone in my department (or the company) including myself. I explained my case to my 'new boss' and get the same old "I'll see what I can do"... but I know where it'll go. No where.
I'm now in the midst of writing a very professional letter explaining to him/HR and the Co. president that after the fall semester, I will be unable to continue working on my Manufacturing Eng. degree due to the "financial hardships" my family is undergoing being short ~$250-300 per bi weekly pay.

To make matters worse, HR just sent out a letter asking anyone/everyone willin to anty up $50 to purchase the Co. president a Christmas present!

What, if you were in this position, would you do?

 

so your still in college and working 45hrs a week? IMO i don't see that 5 hrs being to big of deal, if it is maybe you should cut some things out of your life to save some money. do you need the degree to keep your current job?

 

So, you do not get these 5 hours at all, or you just dont get paid the OT for the 5 hours?

IMO you should be just glad you didn't get laid off..

 

If I were you, I'd turn around and find out what the noise is behind me. You'll find a long, long line of folks waiting for your job....and some probably more qualified than you school boy. If you have a job, you're a blessed person. We got locked out yesterday. Job is over and finding a new one is next to impossible. Even Walmart isn't hiring. Do what ya want but if you get handed yer asse, it's your fault.

 

Keep ya mouth shut and be thankfull you have a job. i got "LAID" two weeks ago and i was there 12 years and there aint nothing out there right now and ive been poundin the concrete real hard.

 

Under the current state of the world economy I would work the 5 hours for free and do my best to contribute to the Christmas fund for the Pres. thus kissing as much booty as possible. Life has changed for many as of late. No OT is minor in the total scheme of things. Just my opinion. Good luck with your decision.

 

time to cut back..... hell I'm living at home and only making $9 an hour. but I'm happy to have that job

 

Hell i was almost triple that and i would kill for that $9hr right now

 

my friend just got hired for $18/hr and getting overtime making a grand a week with full benefits. i think about anybody would love his pay right now. i know i would

 

No, I work full time and go to college 3 nights a week.
I do not need a degree to keep my current job. In actuality, I've been doing the job of a manufacturing engineer for 4.5yrs.
I have cut back, unfortunately I won't be able to afford ~$1500 for tuition per semester AND paying my mortgage / truck payments / 'things' for 2 kids / etc.

I don't get the 5hrs, but am still expected to accomplish 9hrs worth of work in 8hrs... which I have and continue to do. Also, I've been told my "new hours" are 7-330, so I'm not being given any choice.

Not likely. I switched departments from main robot assembly to auxiliaries/material handling systems back in May, and they just now found a replacement for my old position. I've been running 2 manufacturing departments with a total of 16 personel and an average weekly shipping in excess of $175k.
Not "tooting my horn", but in these neck of the woods there aren't many qualified "school boys" (which btw I am NOT) willing to put in the effort to do the job. They'd all rather sit behind the desk. I'm a working supervisor, and have never asked any of my guys to do anything I wouldn't do... just like when I was in the Corps.
I've been in the manufacturing field long enough to know that common sense and experience gets you further than a piece of paper. The piece of paper I'm after has just been a "luxury" which many in my company has pushed me to get.

Never been one for **** kissing. Never tried it, never even thought about tryin it. Reason being... you always end up with sh*t breath in the end no matter what.

Little over that right now.

I didn't start this post to encite a riot or anything. And I totally understand the economy sucks big time. Ah... who knows what I was looking for.

 

your wife work? you could sell a toy... but if you threatened to quit or anything and you got fired, you would be in a much worse position than you are now

 

Yea, the wife works full time as well. We're fortunate to have her parents watching our 4mo old 5 days a week (full days) and our 4yo 5 days a week (afternoons after pre school).
Sell a toy... not sure which one to sell. Most of my "toys" are necessities in one way or another.

I'm not stupid enough to quit, or even try to play that hand right now. I was taught right when I was younger. Don't bluff unless you've got nothing to lose... and I've got a lot to lose if I get called.

 

I'm not stupid enough to quit, or even try to play that hand right now. I was taught right when I was younger. Don't bluff unless you've got nothing to lose... and I've got a lot to lose if I get called.[/QUOTE]

Thats a smart man right there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Let's see you work full time your wife works full time, you say you make more than 18 bucks an hour. I will assume your wife make just above min wage so that comes to ~ 29 bucks an hour. if this is even close thats over 55K a year.
You lose 5 hours of OT each week and your complaining???. You have parents to watch the kids= cost 0. You are kidding right? You should simply bend over full forward as far as you can and kiss your as close as you can to your own *** as best possible ,you have a FULL time job at all let alone 2 of you that have FULL time jobs. This post you started makes no sence to me at all. WAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa i am losing 5 hrs of OT while millions are losing every ****ing thing they own. Dude get over yourself and stop being a little bitch and get real..... geezzzzzzzz :santa:

P.S. do you really need that big gas hog (NEW F-150) i say nope get a honda fit and save big!!.

 

ouch, well all I have to say is mind what you do or say...one wrong move and you could lose 40 more hours a week...companies are brutal