A computer operator at a blog hosting company earns $$16\mathrm{.}00$ per hour. By contract, the employee earns $$24\mathrm{.}00($time and a half$)$ for overtime hours. The operator worked $44$ hours during the first week of May, and overtime is paid after the usual $40$ hours.

Required:

$1.$ Compute the computer operator's compensation for the week.

Note: Round your final answer to $2$ decimal places.