# Is it legitimate for a company to do this **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [November 24, 2008, 1:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-legitimate-for-a-company-to-do-this/58699 "2008-11-24T13:35:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-legitimate-for-a-company-to-do-this/58699/21 "2008-11-24T14:59:17Z")
> [@91CRXSI](#): > > same things happening to me for Friday. Me and one other guy i work with didnt want to use up any personal time for the day, but everyone including my shop chief took off so we were kind of forced to do the same. Oh well the fact that they’re “making me” fly in a helicopter to Fort Drum tomorrow makes up for the lost leave time … and y not have a 4 day weekend ya kinda the same for me, i took the day after xmas off, where i usually have to work that day, so that works out for me, my other days off i had to take were a random friday. then dec 31, and jan 2. so i have that 5 day weekend right there ---
**Author:** ![blackout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/439d5e/32.png) [@blackout](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/blackout)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 8:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-legitimate-for-a-company-to-do-this/58699/22 "2008-11-24T20:00:33Z")
I hate to brag(not really) but I think my factory/job is the only one I’ve heard of from anyone who is actually begging employees to work overtime and premium shifts. We are busier than ever. they actually upped our premium pay from 1 3/4 to double time. Unfortunately my dept. is the only ones in the factory that are not behind yet… ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-legitimate-for-a-company-to-do-this/58699/23 "2008-11-24T20:02:27Z")
Who do you work for? ---
**Author:** ![blackout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/439d5e/32.png) [@blackout](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/blackout)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 8:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-legitimate-for-a-company-to-do-this/58699/24 "2008-11-24T20:04:31Z")
Derrick Corp. ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 8:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-legitimate-for-a-company-to-do-this/58699/25 "2008-11-24T20:39:42Z")
UB has been doing it that way for a while. At least you have your choice of using vacation or sick. We have to use vacation. I have 47 sick days built up I’d love to burn off. ---
**Author:** ![jimmyfloyd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jimmyfloyd/32/3077_2.png) [@jimmyfloyd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jimmyfloyd)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 6:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-legitimate-for-a-company-to-do-this/58699/26 "2008-11-25T06:18:42Z")
> [@camarojoe](#): > > UB has been doing it that way for a while. > At least you have your choice of using vacation or sick. We have to use vacation. I have 47 sick days built up I’d love to burn off. So get “sick”. Or do they require a doctor’s note? We have a couple days that we have to take off and one saturday we have to come in inorder to get another day off, but it allows us to shut down from christmas to after new years, so to me it’s worth it. I agree that forcing you to take off is annoying, but I’d say it’s better than layoffs. ---
**Author:** ![97FormulaWS-6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97formulaws-6/32/7384_2.png) [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 6:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-legitimate-for-a-company-to-do-this/58699/27 "2008-11-25T06:21:45Z")
The last place I worked at did that (Astronics/LSI)… hourly people were given 2 weeks of vacation, but 1 week was mandatory, and scheduled for them for when the plant shut down during the 4th of July week, and Christmas/new-years. They split the time off between Holiday pay and Vacation; something to do with accounting and taxes. ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-legitimate-for-a-company-to-do-this/58699/28 "2008-11-25T06:27:09Z")
Mike Email the NYSDOL they will get back to you in a few hours … they are really helpful and will let you know everything… they will also give you a # to call them direct and talk more ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 6:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-legitimate-for-a-company-to-do-this/58699/29 "2008-11-25T06:33:14Z")
Well, I know it is legal to so, but the 2 day notice kind of irrked me. I will let it slide as hedging the P&L this way means that I won’t get laid off. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-legitimate-for-a-company-to-do-this/58699.md?page=1)