[citation][nom]Princeofdreams[/nom]Here in the UK the standard hours of work are 37.5 per week, you contract always states the amount of time you work per week, (the time does not include your lunch breaks because you are not paid for them.ALL employers now give a contract, it is almost impossible to get employment without one, if you didn't have a contract you might actually have some rights, and no employer wants to risk that.I don't know about the US but I can guarantee here in the UK all employment is covered by a contract of employment and I presume the same is also in all major US firms also[/citation]
Well here were I work we're still paid by the hour, just everything over the first 8 hours is considered 'unauthorized overtime', and one of our secretaries was just suspended for paying overtime that wasn't unauthorized, and all affected employees just had some negative retro pay (which hurts).
I've found employers like to state you signed to do a lot for ridiculous crap when you joined, but I read every single word and just laugh a little inside, thinking, 'I hate my job I hate my job I hate my job'...
How about the average salary in the marketing department?