Would you take a 5% paycut?

[Hondahugger]

Originally Posted by MILK

I already told my manager I would rather have a pay cut than see anyone laid off.

There was one guy who offered to decline his raise so others wouldn't be let go but was told that it wasn't his choice and he could take the raise or lose his job.

[the chi]

Originally Posted by marko138

Your situation would irritate me more than taking a paycut.

It gets better! We are constantly harassed about not spending company funds on necssary projects, and told we are lucky to have jobs and we wont be hiring and will be laying off people, and then everyone and their brother in the other office gets a NEW assistant and iphones...

Thankfully, I dont have to deal for much longer, just a few more months...then I can gracefully exit, while letting them know EXACTLY what I think of them...AND what they can do with themselves and the way they treat people...havent decided on my strategy yet...

[marko138]

Originally Posted by The Chi

It gets better! We are constantly harassed about not spending company funds on necssary projects, and told we are lucky to have jobs and we wont be hiring and will be laying off people, and then everyone and their brother in the other office gets a NEW assistant and iphones...

Thankfully, I dont have to deal for much longer, just a few more months...then I can gracefully exit, while letting them know EXACTLY what I think of them...AND what they can do with themselves and the way they treat people...havent decided on my strategy yet...

That seems insanely frustrating. Mind me asking what line of work you are in?

[Looni2ns]

Originally Posted by marko138

Yeah it reallys sucks.... But on the plus side...I still have a job.

That's it. You still have a job.

If it means the difference between having a job, and not having a job, in this day and time, I'll take a decrease. I've been laid off before. Not having enough money for essentials is scary.

azoom's right. The management should not ASK the employees if they'll accept a decrease. The decision should be made by management. That's management's job.

[zed]

I was once told that I needed to take 1 extra day off a week, no choice. I wasn't happy about that and was really pissed once I figured out that all I had to do was bill out 2 hours a day to pay for my days pay + bennies. it also didn't help that I wasn't the low man on the pole in billed hours or time at the shop. I did it till I found another job. I was at a 70% effenciey rate while the guy they kept that wasn't there as long was around 30%

[rogue]

Originally Posted by zed

I was once told that I needed to take 1 extra day off a week, no choice. I wasn't happy about that and was really pissed once I figured out that all I had to do was bill out 2 hours a day to pay for my days pay + bennies. it also didn't help that I wasn't the low man on the pole in billed hours or time at the shop. I did it till I found another job. I was at a 70% effenciey rate while the guy they kept that wasn't there as long was around 30%

The typical..."it's not what you know, it's who you know...or who you blow..."

[zed]

Originally Posted by Rogue

The typical..."it's not what you know, it's who you know...or who you blow..."

and that was the case there. the newer guy was the GM's buddy from the shop he came from.

[Lamnidae]

Originally Posted by zed

and that was the case there. the newer guy was the GM's buddy from the shop he came from.

Nepotism FTL.


It unfortunately runs rampant in the Defense/Contracting area.....

[Smittie61984]

It'd be a toughy with those circumstances. I guess I'd say there has to be atleast 2 more sorry ass bastards and to let them go.

In my situation if they came to us and said "You can take a 5% paycut across the board" or we'll let 3 people go. My first question would be "Are you letting the worthless lazy bastards go or are you going by seniority. If by seniority then yes I'd take the paycut cause I'm at the bottom. Unfortunately my company rewards laziness.