Do you Remember Overtime?

Do you remember overtime? If you do, there is a good chance that you have been with the company that cares for more than seven years. Back in the day, there was a wonderful manager at a Walmart. He had started off as an unloader himself, and he still remembered what it was like to need every hour on your paycheck. If there was overtime hours to be had, he let you take them. This rare breed of salaried manager could actually remember what it was like to walk in your shoes. This rare breed also put some of his bonus money back into the associates. Christmas parties were all day affairs at an off store location, and prizes were really prizes. They were not defects, and crap that was wheedled from vendors. But back to over time. Lisa sent me an email showing me what she used to make. Back when she was making 1.40 less than she is now, she was still taking home more money because she was getting overtime. Then her store had a change in management, and -poof!-the overtime dried up like a dead frog on the highway. Now Lisa works at a gas station part time. She hates working all the hours, but likes the security of knowing all her bills are paid. Plus she is able to put some money back for her retirement. She doesn't expect to be able to retire until she is seventy- but she does see that shining beacon in her future. Of course, it would be a little closer if Walmart could loosen their purse strings and shake out a little more overtime for more than the select few, but Lisa figures that worse come to worse -she can always be a people greeter. That's some dream, isn't it? If she is able to find any overtime, I'll let you know. She's not holding her breath, but she is hoping to only have to
work one job someday. If I hear from anyone who is getting overtime, I'll pass that on too, and you can thank me later.