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Re:I'm a Frito-Lay Factory Worker. I Work 12-Hour Days, 7 Da... by ac29 on Saturday July 17, 2021 @04:20PM (#27868494)
According to the article, "Most people make between $16.50 and $20 an hour".

So, at 84 hours a week (46 normal pay, 38 overtime at 1.5x), thats $1700/week on the low end, or $88k/year.

I dont think that excuses the forced overtime and I would absolutely expect severe health and/or mental health issues to result from the overwork. But, these people can quit (and according to the article many do) - I expect the only reason folks do stay is because they cant make the same money anywhere else.

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Re:I'm a Frito-Lay Factory Worker. I Work 12-Hour Days, 7 Da... by robarr on Saturday July 17, 2021 @04:24PM (#27868528)
People with poor formal qualifications or habilities not longer marketable have little choice except double shifts to raise a family. Just imagine being 40 years old, no college or technical education, having only retail work experience.
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Re:I'm a Frito-Lay Factory Worker. I Work 12-Hour Days, 7 Da... by throwawayboise on Saturday July 17, 2021 @05:06PM (#27868874)
You still have many options. It is probably true that for a person in that situation, they may not be apparent or seem feasible.
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Re:I'm a Frito-Lay Factory Worker. I Work 12-Hour Days, 7 Da... by quickthrower2 on Saturday July 17, 2021 @04:25PM (#27868544)
They are not making that much as it’s unpaid overtime or “suicide” as they colloquially call it according to the article.

Edit: sorry I’m wrong. I read “kills you over time” as “kills your overtime”

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Re:I'm a Frito-Lay Factory Worker. I Work 12-Hour Days, 7 Da... by indymike on Saturday July 17, 2021 @05:13PM (#27868912)
Unpaid overtime is highly illegal un the US for hourly workers. That's why tech loves salaried workers so much.
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Re:I'm a Frito-Lay Factory Worker. I Work 12-Hour Days, 7 Da... by alisonkisk on Saturday July 17, 2021 @06:16PM (#27869262)
techie employees make far far more than hourly with overtime. ask your local conteactor/temp/vendor.
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Re:I'm a Frito-Lay Factory Worker. I Work 12-Hour Days, 7 Da... by ac29 on Saturday July 17, 2021 @04:34PM (#27868621)
The article doesnt say anything about it being unpaid. The "suicide" is a forced double shift, not a forced unpaid shift.
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Re:I'm a Frito-Lay Factory Worker. I Work 12-Hour Days, 7 Da... by sdfsadfjaslj on Saturday July 17, 2021 @04:36PM (#27868644)
The article does not claim that it is unpaid. If they were working unpaid hours that would be a serious legal issue and state and federal regulators would be getting involved.
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Re:I'm a Frito-Lay Factory Worker. I Work 12-Hour Days, 7 Da... by alisonkisk on Saturday July 17, 2021 @06:17PM (#27869263)
Wage theft is the largest form of theft.
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Re:I'm a Frito-Lay Factory Worker. I Work 12-Hour Days, 7 Da... by VWWHFSfQ on Saturday July 17, 2021 @04:37PM (#27868649)
This is not unpaid. That's extremely illegal.
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