tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831336050432377467.post6140527193163006531..comments2023-05-17T04:29:24.591-05:00Comments on DMNcuts: Pay cuts May 1DMNcutsadminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04656155776293093412noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831336050432377467.post-42936561828958648722009-04-02T14:27:00.000-05:002009-04-02T14:27:00.000-05:00I thought it would be more than that. I get a 2.5 ...I thought it would be more than that. I get a 2.5 percent cut. Thought it would be at least 5. <BR/><BR/>Not that I'm happy. We've already lost a lot with the 401K contribution cut and now we have to pay for parking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831336050432377467.post-41534941474835897642009-04-02T13:19:00.000-05:002009-04-02T13:19:00.000-05:00I heard Ellet's advice to BI was to "go get drunk....I heard Ellet's advice to BI was to "go get drunk." That's the same stellar advice he gave us during the layoff shortly after he took over. Dude, get a new line - it's not funny anymore! I'm so frakin' glad to be out of that cluster!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831336050432377467.post-77869613986422692522009-04-02T12:47:00.000-05:002009-04-02T12:47:00.000-05:00According to Dave Ellet at BI our cuts are on Tues...According to Dave Ellet at BI our cuts are on Tuesday. Thanks BI managment good to know you all are in the loop!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831336050432377467.post-38465284243118316032009-04-02T12:25:00.000-05:002009-04-02T12:25:00.000-05:00I can't believe I'm going to take a 15% pay cut! T...I can't believe I'm going to take a 15% pay cut! Thank goodness for bonusesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831336050432377467.post-52352401817202977922009-04-02T12:16:00.000-05:002009-04-02T12:16:00.000-05:00OK, Mr. Smart Mathematician: What would be a way t...OK, Mr. Smart Mathematician: What would be a way to graduate the cuts so that the impact is higher on the better-paid where you *wouldn't* have this kind of situation?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831336050432377467.post-82490338232897834892009-04-02T11:41:00.000-05:002009-04-02T11:41:00.000-05:00Pity the guy or gal making $75,000 vs. the guy or ...Pity the guy or gal making $75,000 vs. the guy or gal making $74,999. The person making LESS after the cuts will end up making about $1,800 MORE than their formerly higher-paid colleague thanks to the silly graduated scale of this reduction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831336050432377467.post-21028155672021945722009-04-02T10:56:00.000-05:002009-04-02T10:56:00.000-05:00Anyone else hope that Bobby D ends up handing out ...Anyone else hope that Bobby D ends up handing out copies of Quick on the street corner? Why have no VPs lost their jobs yet? They saw this coming nearly 20 years ago and never made any serious attempts to change the business model. So glad I'm gone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831336050432377467.post-23338364452469202009-04-02T10:06:00.000-05:002009-04-02T10:06:00.000-05:00In response to the previous post, I read it to mea...In response to the previous post, I read it to mean that there may be more layoffs besides the ones next week if the company's outlook does not improve. So, this certainly may not be the only round of layoffs this year or in the near future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831336050432377467.post-3085330982591205352009-04-02T09:31:00.000-05:002009-04-02T09:31:00.000-05:00What does the June 30th reference mean? Are there ...What does the June 30th reference mean? Are there more layoffs coming after the ones next week?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831336050432377467.post-50595947669446923422009-04-02T09:12:00.000-05:002009-04-02T09:12:00.000-05:00"To cushion the impact of the wage cuts, all impac..."To cushion the impact of the wage cuts, all impacted employees will receive three additional personal days per calendar year, effective at the time of the salary reductions." wouldn't be much of a cushion if these personal days were unpaid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831336050432377467.post-60393767934258122222009-04-02T08:41:00.000-05:002009-04-02T08:41:00.000-05:00Maybe the context clues were there, and I missed t...Maybe the context clues were there, and I missed them or didn't buy them. Someone please set me straight. <BR/><BR/>I saw no language specifically indicating the three personal days were paid. <BR/><BR/>Cushioning impact of wage cuts? Three days off would let me blow off steam, yes. But I will enjoy them considerably less if they are unpaid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com