Professional Day - translation?

Post #100,120 by dlevitt 5/3/03 3:01:23 PM Reply	Professional Day - translation? I was speaking with a recruiter last week about a contract position. The hourly rate looked ok - but the posting from the principal listed a 'professional day' as part of the position's requirements. What is 'professional day' a code word for? [can't be a good thing]
Post #100,121 by imric 5/3/03 3:08:13 PM Reply	Dunno - opposite of 'casual day'? Imric's Tips for Living Paranoia Is a Survival Trait Pessimists are never disappointed - but sometimes, if they are very lucky, they can be pleasantly surprised... Even though everyone is out to get you, it doesn't matter unless you let them win.
Post #100,131 by a6l6e6x 5/3/03 4:19:51 PM Reply	Possible clue here: [link\|http://www.ebruns.k12.nj.us/StaffDevelopment/ProfessionalDay.htm\|Professional Day Guidelines]. Sounds like cross-training workshops where you share what you know. But, it's just a guess on my part. Alex Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction. -- Blaise Pascal (1623-1662)
Post #100,151 by broomberg 5/3/03 7:44:59 PM Reply	Re: Professional Day - translation? Probably they expect you to put in 10 hours days. Which might be a good thing, depending on the $$ you are making.
Post #100,194 by gdaustin 5/4/03 12:22:33 AM 5/4/03 12:23:08 AM Reply	If it's a job requirement... It means that you will work any and all possible hours to get the job done according to you boss' requirements. Even though it's a "contract position" they don't intend to pay any overtime. I really question the legality of this, but I've seen it at more than one employer/contractor. I would argue on this one that if you're a management employee, then you're expected to do the overtime as a function of the job in return for bonuses, stock options, vacation, and "comp days" to cover the ever decreasing sick day limits. However, since you don't get these as a contractor, I would argue that you should be entitled to the overtime, because you won't see a bonus or comp day anytime soon. If it's a job benefit, then it probably means that you get a day or occasional days to attend professional training or conferences. I have a 1/2 day DB2 Forum meeting every 3 months, which I would count as a "professional day" type item. Funny, I've been so busy, I haven't been able to use these for at least 6 months. Edited by gdaustin May 4, 2003, 12:23:08 AM EDT Expand All History
Post #100,256 by kmself 5/4/03 5:22:19 PM Reply	Ask. There are several possible interpretations (as evidenced here), the term is not one with a commonly accepted definition. Could be geting you into heavy obligations, could be a nice bonus benefit. It's simply not clear, so clarify. --\r\n Karsten M. Self [link\|mailto:kmself@ix.netcom.com\|kmself@ix.netcom.com]\r\n [link\|http://kmself.home.netcom.com/\|http://kmself.home.netcom.com/]\r\n What part of "gestalt" don't you understand?\r\n [link\|http://twiki.iwethey.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/\|TWikIWETHEY] -- an experiment in collective intelligence. Stupidity. Whatever.\r\n \r\n Keep software free. Oppose the CBDTPA. Kill S.2048 dead.\r\n[link\|http://www.eff.org/alerts/20020322_eff_cbdtpa_alert.html\|http://www.eff.org/alerts/20020322_eff_cbdtpa_alert.html]\r\n
Post #100,346 by Yendor 5/5/03 11:07:55 AM Reply	IME... ...it's a way of them trying to get you to work 10-hour days, as has been noted previously. In my current (contract) position, it works like this: I work as much as is needed to get the job done. I bill for the first 8 hours. I work "for free" for the next 2 hours. I bill for every hour worked after that. The catch, however, is that I am "on the clock" when I go out to lunch, take a trip to the shitter, call my girlfriend (for reasonably short calls), etc. -YendorMike [link\|http://www.hope-ride.org/\|http://www.hope-ride.org/]

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