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Re:Is Silicon Valley only interested in the problems of twen... by wging on Monday May 27, 2013 @11:54PM (#5777950)
Many people are not paid for their time (wages). Instead they're paid a fixed rate (a salary).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salary#United_States

Re:Is Silicon Valley only interested in the problems of twen... by NegativeK on Tuesday May 28, 2013 @01:56AM (#5778342)
I think what jimmaswell was getting at is that salary does not equate to overtime exempt. There's plenty of overlap, but salaried workers who aren't exempt get paid overtime on a calculated basis.