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Doctor Foxx posted...

Smarkil posted...
Again, it's just an option. If I had already hit my PTO accrual cap and they asked me to work overtime I'd just say "Hey, I'm already at my cap can I just get PTO?".

If you're at your cap why would you ask for more PTO that can't be saved and just be paid out rather than being paid the hours at a higher rate?

I meant request overtime, not PTO.

Doctor Foxx posted...

Smarkil posted...
I know people like to think of businesses as these evil things, but the majority of employers in the US are considered small businesses.

The majority of employers may be, but are the majority of employees working for small or large businesses? Small businesses don't necessarily have more employee friendly policy anyway.

Yes, the majority of employees in the US are working for small businesses.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kristie-arslan/five-big-myths-about-amer_b_866118.html

But large businesses only employ about 38 percent of the private sector workforce while small businesses employ 53 percent of the workforce. In fact, over 99 percent of employing organizations are small businesses and more than 95 percent of these businesses have fewer than 10 employees. The reality is that most Americans are employed by a very small business that has little in common with the tiny sliver of the business demographic represented by corporate America.

It depends entirely on what you mean by 'employee friendly'. But your accomplishments are far more likely to be recognized and businesses are more likely to treat you as a valued employee. It's a pretty common understanding that you'll be treated better under a small business as you're not just a 'number' but a face that the boss has to look into.
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