3 doctors agreed: Muscle spasm: This could be a muscle spasm. I have heard this description many times before. Hernias do not occur in the upper abdomen by the rib cage. They do occur in the middle. The muscle spasm can cause severe pain, and ball up, mimicking a hernia.
Generally, working part time is considered working anything less than what your employer considers full time. The Bureau of Labor Statistics defines part-time status as working on average between one and 34 hours per week. In the end, it is up to the employer to decide how many hours is part time and how many would make the job a full-time position. The Department of Labor does not differentiate between the two statuses.
Part-time employees are those that work less than an average of 30 hours a week. Divide the total part-time hours by 30 to find the FTE for your part-time employees. For example, say that you have 14 part-time employees who work an average of 20 hours a week.Total hours are 280.ivide the total part-time hours by 30 to find the FTE for your part-time employees. For example, say that you have 14 part-time employees who work an average of 20 hours a week.