Re: [FCP-L] OT: Social media at work... ban it or embrace it?

On Nov 21, 2009, at 11:34 AM, Patrick Inhofer wrote:

>
> On Nov 21, 2009, at 2:15 PM, Philip Hodgetts wrote:
>
>> Salaried employees are judged on outcome, regardless of hours.
>
>
> And hourly employees are judged on what? Their ability to hit the
> punch card? No. Outcome.

legally, punch card or other record keeping. Separately from that is
outcome but hourly employees are paid to turn up and do what they're
told, without self guidance.

Salaried employees are paid for an outcome and generally supervise
hourly employees.
>
> Same difference.

I see why you say that, but legally it's not the way it is.
Superficially it might seem the same.

> The notion that the time for money relationship goes out the window
> because you're on salary... couldn't be more wrong. And while there is
> a specific legal difference between hourly and salaried employees,
> everyone (well, except maybe government employees) gets judged on
> outcome.

Must be a piss poor employer that behaves that way. When I've paid
someone a salary, as opposed to hours, I judge only on the outcome I
expect in the time I expect it.

Otherwise they'd be an hourly employee under direct supervision.

I see the difference clearly and my previous behavior has been
consistent with that assumpiont, so I guess we'll just disagree
politely :)

Philip

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