Our "Part Time Jobs" President

[Cow Poke]

Many of us have been saying this....

[Cow Poke]

As for this part of the OP....

"In an effort to increase the number of employees eligible for time-and-a-half overtime pay, DOL raised the minimum salary threshold, the amount below which workers must be paid overtime, to more than double the current level from $23,660 to $47,476. According to the National Federation of Independent Business, the changes will force many small businesses to move salaried employees to hourly positions and make it harder for small businesses to promote workers to management level by creating additional costs and record-keeping headaches."

My wife's employer decided to circumvent this by raising the salary of anybody who was slightly under the 47.4k pay to just over that, so they can still work a whole bunch of hours and not get overtime.

The IDIOCY of these bureaucrats it that they're too stupid to realize that nearly any action they take can be thwarted in such a way as to result in a worse (or no) change from what they intended.

Like, when my company was just under 50 employees, we held off hiring the 50th employee for as long as we could, because that employee would come with all kinds of recording / reporting / regulation..... that 50th employee was WAY more expensive than the first 49.

[Catholicity]

As for this part of the OP....

"In an effort to increase the number of employees eligible for time-and-a-half overtime pay, DOL raised the minimum salary threshold, the amount below which workers must be paid overtime, to more than double the current level from $23,660 to $47,476. According to the National Federation of Independent Business, the changes will force many small businesses to move salaried employees to hourly positions and make it harder for small businesses to promote workers to management level by creating additional costs and record-keeping headaches."

My wife's employer decided to circumvent this by raising the salary of anybody who was slightly under the 47.4k pay to just over that, so they can still work a whole bunch of hours and not get overtime.

I would predict that this is something you are going to see in a lot of places. Anyone who is not hourly already will move to salary right at the 47k mark to cut overtime and anyone who is salaried from 43-46 k will get a raise to cut overtime pay as a cost share measure. In addition there will be even more hiring of the meager 23-29 hours a work week. I do know that Obama does not understand competitive economics.

The IDIOCY of these bureaucrats it that they're too stupid to realize that nearly any action they take can be thwarted in such a way as to result in a worse (or no) change from what they intended.

Like, when my company was just under 50 employees, we held off hiring the 50th employee for as long as we could, because that employee would come with all kinds of recording / reporting / regulation..... that 50th employee was WAY more expensive than the first 49.

I almost think its a too stupid. They kind of have this idea that it looks really good on paper and then the math falls by the wayside. For example the ACA only benefits a certain number of people, but it gives them a really great benefit, It leaves out an entire class of people, nearly forgetting there existence, I'm not sure how much of that is on purpose, but I do know that while lots of changes were necessary to the previous infrastructure, not enough was considered with a brand new infrastructure. Or maybe this was the intended outcome. who knows at this point...

[Jedidiah]

As for this part of the OP....

"In an effort to increase the number of employees eligible for time-and-a-half overtime pay, DOL raised the minimum salary threshold, the amount below which workers must be paid overtime, to more than double the current level from $23,660 to $47,476. According to the National Federation of Independent Business, the changes will force many small businesses to move salaried employees to hourly positions and make it harder for small businesses to promote workers to management level by creating additional costs and record-keeping headaches."

My wife's employer decided to circumvent this by raising the salary of anybody who was slightly under the 47.4k pay to just over that, so they can still work a whole bunch of hours and not get overtime.

The IDIOCY of these bureaucrats it that they're too stupid to realize that nearly any action they take can be thwarted in such a way as to result in a worse (or no) change from what they intended.

Like, when my company was just under 50 employees, we held off hiring the 50th employee for as long as we could, because that employee would come with all kinds of recording / reporting / regulation..... that 50th employee was WAY more expensive than the first 49.

Government works like trying to get out of a gerbil ball by pushing on one side. They discount the other sides moving along with it.

[jordanriver]

The IDIOCY of these bureaucrats it that they're too stupid to realize that nearly any action they take can be thwarted in such a way as to result in a worse (or no) change from what they intended.
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exactly CP.

never underestimate the greed and unwillingness of American entrepreneurs to share profits with their laborers.

This isn't Denmark where for the sacrifice of paying 8 dimes more for a Bigmac, the workers get $20.00 an hour
without socialism, but with strong unions (American Capitalists have thwarted strong unions by outsourcing)

no accounting for the greed of America's Capitalist winners, and their ratio income compared to laborers (look McDonalds CEO gets 644 times the average worker and still resists minimum wage raise of a few dollars)
CEO RATIO TO WORKERS.jpg

[Cow Poke]

Government works like trying to get out of a gerbil ball by pushing on one side. They discount the other sides moving along with it.

Yeah, THAT!

[Cow Poke]

exactly CP.

Naturally.

never underestimate the greed and unwillingness of American entrepreneurs to share profits with their laborers.

What you fail to realize is that greed is not a capitalist or socialist or anythingelseist characteristic. But a bunch of people voting for somebody because they're getting "free stuff" is cold hard greed.

[jordanriver]

Naturally.



What you fail to realize is that greed is not a capitalist or socialist or anythingelseist characteristic. But a bunch of people voting for somebody because they're getting "free stuff" is cold hard greed.

ah ok


when a bunch of people what more share of a country's resources, its greed.

But when a a few capitalists , a teeny percent of the population want ownership of most of the country's resources for themselves, its not.


ok, now I see where you're coming from.

[Cow Poke]

ah ok

Which, being translated, means "I'm about to say some really stupid things".

when a bunch of people what more share of a country's resources, its greed.

When you say "a country's resources", would you mind taking your hand out of my pocket, please?

But when a a few capitalists , a teeny percent of the population want ownership of most of the country's resources for themselves, its not.

There are, absolutely, greedy people in powerful positions. As I said, greed is not limited to capitalism or socialism or anythingism.....

ok, now I see where you're coming from.

Yeah, I was right.... you just needed to say some really stupid stuff. :thumb

Carry on, then!

[jordanriver]

When you say "a country's resources", would you mind taking your hand out of my pocket, please?
!

that's what I meant, about "where you are coming from"

[Cow Poke]

that's what I meant, about "where you are coming from"

Personally, I'm coming from a place where I don't mind actually working for what I have, and VOLUNTARILY helping others along the way - which I do FAR more effectively than any government program I know.

[jordanriver]

Personally, I'm coming from a place where I don't mind actually working for what I have, and VOLUNTARILY helping others along the way - which I do FAR more effectively than any government program I know.

good for you.

Looks like we have a winner.

[Cow Poke]

good for you.

Looks like we have a winner.

If you wish to deal with the OP, please do so. If you want to continue to pollute this thread with your goofy "gimme gimme gimme" politics, please see yourself to the door.

Thanks

[jordanriver]

If you wish to deal with the OP, please do so. If you want to continue to pollute this thread with your goofy "gimme gimme gimme" politics, please see yourself to the door.

Thanks

your OP is a criticism of Obama ("this president")

You are criticizing profiteering. Capitalism is profiteering. The ACA was written partly by Big Pharma which donated millions to Obama. Their reward for bribing Obama was $35 BILLION in profits so far. The reward for the architect of Obamacare , Liz Fowler, now is rewarded by Johnson & Johnson for a "senior-level position leading 'global health policy'

Johnson & Johnson

Source: National Center for Public Policy Research (a conservative "thinktank"

Johnson & Johnson is a member of the Pharmaceutical Researchers and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) lobby. Through its contributions to PhRMA, Johnson & Johnson directly supported the passage of ObamaCare.

"Johnson & Johnson shareholders and consumers deserve to know just how much company money Weldon used to help pass President Obama's health care takeover. PhRMA authorized its lobby to spend $150 million to advertise and support ObamaCare

source

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what do they care if their fellow PROFITEERS in business cut jobs to part time, its just a part of profiteering.

What does the profiteer Obama care (what does he care) , profits are profits, and if it takes putting on the Democrat label (which used to stand for labor) so be it.

And his profiteering masquerading as Democrat will probably continue under Hillary the profiteeress, who is owned by the Capital of Profiteering, Wall Street

I don't know why you are always criticizing your fellow profiteers, Hillary and Barrack. They cannot all claim to be Republicans, otherwise it would look like American voters don't have a choice in the labor vs management contest.

[Cow Poke]

your OP is a criticism of Obama ("this president")

On his "Part Time Jobs" legacy. Hence, the title "Our 'Part Time Jobs' President".

This is your second warning.