Vitaliy wrote:
> I noticed that most technical people work on a salary basis. Can someone 
> explain to me why that is?
> 
> Most of our employees (including the technical types) get paid hourly 
> (overtime is x1.5).
> 
> A question to the engineers out there: which one would you prefer, and why? 

I prefer salary when it makes more money, given the expected hours per 
week.  :)

But salary also often comes with additional benefits, tangible (stock 
purchase programs, e.g.) and intangible status (contractors and 
technical assistants are paid hourly, but Computer Scientist and Senior 
Computer Scientist are salaried).

Plus what Herbert said.
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Timothy J. Weber
http://timothyweber.org
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