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To: Yogizuna who wrote (11023)7/5/2002 5:08:56 PM
From: Toby Zidle  Read Replies (1) of 17683
 
I can understand working "off the clock", Yogi. Virtually every small business owner does that, simply for the reason that the financial consequences of not working are often dire.

But employees did it too. Perhaps they see a temporary financial crunch in the small business they work for the exposes the firm to threat of bankruptcy and job loss. In larger companies, employees are often shareholders and identify with the goals of cost reduction.

In WMT, especially, many of these "off the clock" workers have become millionaires as a result of their efforts and dedication. Perhaps many of today's WMT workers have similar dreams.

What you say about "slave mentality" may be true in many instances, but it is an inaccurate overgeneralization to apply that to EVERY situation. There are many reasons for agreeing to work "off the clock". Intimidation and "slave mentality" are not the only answers and may be far from explaining a given situation.
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