You are being exploited - Recruiter Actalent Employee Review

Let's math - Example base pay: 50k (however most areas seem to start at 45k) We work from 7:30am to 5:30pm (sometimes later) with no overtime pay at all because we're salaried. This is so that we can meet the incredibly high metrics or face losing our job. (There is also incredible pressure to stay working past 6pm or face backlash) In 2021, there were about 261 work days, and multiply that by a 10 hour work day means we work about 2,610 hours per year. 50k deducted by taxes means we make less than 40k, but lets just say 40k for kicks. 40k/2610 is $15 an hour. If 45k is your base, you're working for around $13 an hour. Obviously this isn't an exact value, but we all get the picture.