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		wging on May 28, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Is Silicon Valley only interested in the problems ... Many people are not paid for their time (wages). Instead they're paid a fixed rate (a salary). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salary#United_States

NegativeK on May 28, 2013 [–]

I think what jimmaswell was getting at is that salary does not equate to overtime exempt. There's plenty of overlap, but salaried workers who aren't exempt get paid overtime on a calculated basis.

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