Another sure sign of weak demand is that people with jobs aren't deluged with overtime; hours worked have barely budged in the past year.

需求疲软的另一个迹象是，从业者并没有频繁加班；过去一年内的工作时间也没有延长。

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With overtime premiums, he takes home $235 a month.

算上加班费，他每月能拿到235美元。

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Most families have little incentive to pay the higher rates associated with overtime work.

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Even with overtime built into the new shifts, IEC is spending less on overtime and has been able to expand production without adding new equipment.

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Moreover, in most states you can require employees to work overtime, even weekends and holidays, provided that you pay your non-exempt employees the appropriate overtime wages. (Employees who are exempt as professionals, executives, administrators, and outside salespersons are not entitled to overtime compensation.) Weed out your unproductive employees and reward your hard workers with overtime pay when necessary.

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