Gerald Cermak writes:
>
>This is exactly the kind of mentality that the CEOs of corporate America
>would love to return to: ala the workforce of the 1990 recession, happy
just
>to have a job, willing to take pay cuts along with more work hours, and say
>"thank you" and the end of the grueling soul-destroying day.
>
>I say "No, thank you", I don't want that, I refuse to take that attitude.
I
>am doing my employer a favor by working for them, not the other way around.
>
Amen to that! I know this will sound crass, so don't take it to it's
extreme, but I've found the only way not to get totally taken advantage of
by American business is to start viewing MYSELF as a business entity. As
such, I make business decisions based on what is best for the business, not
out of emotion or sentimentality, or fear.
When multiple recruiters for a Microsoft contract were beating on my door
offering me 33% less pay than the contract I had with the Public Utility
company, I said no thank you even though I didn't have a job at the time. I
held out until I took another offer (not for MS) at 20% more than what I was
making. In fact it's widely known that people will work for Microsoft at
lower pay because of the "prestige". They're also known to work very long
days. Not for me.
I know this doesn't always work and everybody's personal situation is
different. But if the "corporate brain" believes your gullible or will work
for less they'll definitely maximize their profits by paying you less, even
though you're worth more.
Tom C.
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