Workers Demanding Compensation for Computer Boot-up
by Derek.Yang on 20/11/08 at 3:38 pm
American traditions:
-Apple Pie
-Baseball
-Policing the World
-Frivolous Lawsuits
Whether its suing McDonald’s for spilling your own coffee onto yourself while driving, or sueing them because you’re too fat, Americans love the court system. Partly because in the world of multi-billion dollar corporations, it is often easier to settle than to pay high power attorneys to defend against these lawsuits. There has been an alarming number of lawsuits filed over the last year against companies such as AT&T by workers who claim that they are not properly compensated for the time they spend waiting for their computers to boot up. Their work clock does not technically start until the computer is booted. The workers claim that during this time they are organizing and doing essential paperwork. I suggest an alternative, hire better IT guys! Computer boot ups should take no more than three minutes (workers claim boot up can take anywhere from fifteen to thirty minutes).
-Derek
[Source:Engadget]
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