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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]30,000, for 52 weeks  is not average.  A typical work week 
is 50 hours, by these standards this would come out 
to $11.50 per hour.  I think rates are closer to 40,000-50,000 a year.[/quote]
This is exactly correct.[/quote]

A lot of people back out the overtime by reducing the base rate.

So for example, if you need 50 hours, and the rate is $10/hr then you have to pay $15 for 10 of those hours. What the employer would like to do, is just pay $500 which is avoiding overtime but is illegal.

So, if both parties agree to a rate of $9.09 instead of $15 with the expectation that there is always 10 hours of overtime each week. Then employer pays $9.09x40=$363.63 plus $9.09*1.5*10=$136.35 for a total of weekly pay of $500.

Not saying anyone should do anything illegal but it is just done a lot. Just because someone says "my rate is $16 per hour and I always week 50 per week" doesn't mean they are making overtime equivalent pay.

The articles and surveys above speak for themselves.[/quote]

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