Quote Originally Posted by Dan Druff View Post
Quote Originally Posted by shortbuspoker View Post
Imo it depends on the wording of the contract that you sign or the conditions that you negotiate before you're hired. A lot of the bitching comes from people who get tired of working the hours although they well know ahead of time what they are getting into when they take the position. That said you can always do what I did and quit if you don't like it.
They don't need to put this into contracts because you are signing your rights away to overtime when you sign the standard federal form acknowledging your exempt status.

Many employees come in believing they will be working 40 (or close to 40) hours per week, but are pressured to work 60-80. Yes, they can quit, but that's not such an easy decision when the job market is terrible and you need to support your family.

This "exempt" law is being abused and isn't working out the way it was intended, so it needs to be reformed.
All I can say on the subject is that I've had two different jobs where I was salaried management and I was told up front that it was at least 54 hours minimum per week both times. Hell the Black Friday before Circuit City went under I worked 3AM until 1AM the next day with two 45 minute lunch breaks.