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Subject:RE: Exempt status for Tech Writers From:"Latella, Vincent" <VINCENT -dot- LATELLA -at- saic -dot- com> To:<techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:09:46 -0500
I think we were talking about the differences between *full-timers
working for a single employer who are paid hourly and receive overtime*
(non-exempt), and *full-timers working for a single employer who are
paid a set salary* (exempt).
Initially, I don't think anyone was talking about contract work, which
is an altogether different animal, as you know.
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From: techwr-l-bounces+vincent -dot- latella=saic -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
[mailto:techwr-l-bounces+vincent -dot- latella=saic -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com] On
Behalf Of Donald H White
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 10:51 AM
To: 'Dan Goldstein'; techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Subject: RE: Exempt status for Tech Writers
A step down? Are those of us who are contractors less noble, less
professional? Could we be more flagrantly snobbish?
By the way, in light of our economy, what is a "permanent" employee.
Frankly, I don't believe such a category exists in the minds of a
corporate
HR department or board.
It's of no particular concern to me what other professionals think of my
status as an independent contractor. I'm just mercenary enough to do
what I
can or must to pay the mortgage and feed the mouths therein.
Cheers,
Donald H. White
James River Technical Communications LLC
dwhite -at- jrtcllc -dot- com
www.jrtcllc.com
|-----Original Message-----
|From: Dan Goldstein [mailto:DGoldstein -at- riverainmedical -dot- com]
|Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 8:16 AM
|To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
|Subject: RE: Exempt status for Tech Writers
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|It sounds like you're speaking as a contractor/consultant for
|project-specific clients. For some of us who are permanent
|employees (as opposed to contractors), an hourly wage would be
|a step down, regardless of its amount.
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