We just took a 14% pay cut (work for State of California). Yes, I do feel for you. Venting works wonders sometimes.
On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 1:56 PM, Carol Fee <c...@massbar.org> wrote: > Do you have any idea how many people the world over are taking pay cuts > these days ? > > > CFee > > -----Original Message----- > From: Christopher Bodnar [mailto:christopher_bod...@glic.com] > Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 4:49 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: OT: Salary rant > > I know I'm not going to get a any sympathy here, due to the unemployment > rate, and the economy in general, but needed to vent a little. Was hired > as a contract to hire position last year. Great company, close to home, > good salary. 6 months in they cut my salary by 10% to the contracting > company, which was then passed on to me. I was told at the time, that > if/when I was offered full time employment, I would be brought on with > the initial salary I had started at. Just go the official offer, and > it's 5% below that. I know I should be thankful I even have a job, which > I am. But I still feel like they are low-balling me just because of the > economy. If the economy would be better and more IT jobs out there, I'd > tell them to take a hike and see what happens. Can't afford to do that > right now with a mortgage and 2 kids. For once I just wish someone would > offer me what was promised. Sorry, not looking to offend anyone out > there. Just blowing off some steam. > > Chris > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
