Todd- I sincerely hope you are correct in your assessment of the situation, and that things turn right side up again soonest.
And I applaud you for your attitude about the situation. I think if the VPs are getting zero, and they are trying to keep all the staff on, that both they and you are being mensches about this. <fingers crossed> -Ben -----Original Message----- From: Todd To: CF-Community Sent: 4/15/2002 9:40 PM Subject: Re: GRRRR....on strike? > If you asked your company to let you work 40% less for the same amount of > pay, what would they say? Why should it be any different for them? > Honestly, I've been in this situation twice. Both times I've left for > another position within one month of the pay cut. Well, they are giving us Fridays off as a little bit of compensation ;). The reason it's different is because I'm looking at the long term. I'm pretty sure the company is going to pull through unscathed and I will have an excellent future with them when they do. After the immediate crisis is over, I will be back to my normal salary. Plus, the company will recoup some of my losses in back pay. They could have just let a bunch of people go and kept salaries the same, but they asked us all to put up with this so they don't have to let anyone go .. if at all possible. In addition to my salary, I get an excellent benifits package and free certifications in MCSE, MCSA, MCDBA, Cisco, Oracle, CIW, A+, Net+, whatever. Like I said, I'm looking and keeping my options open, just in case, but for now, this is the best deal in the area (and there aren't many) .. especially considering the long term potential. If an offer comes along that 'I can't refuse', then I will take it, but until then, I'm ok where I am .. as long as this isn't more than a couple months investment. The business plan is sound and has doudbled revenue every year for the last 7 years .. it's just now the government has started screwing us over (from what I understand, we currently have several million due us that they won't let us have). Thanks BOEs! This company has given me a good job and good opportunities, so I'm giving them a little faith and support when they are a little down. I'm not one to jump ship at the first sign of trouble. It's the way I've treated all of my employers and it's worked well for me so far. I've had to move on a few times, of course, but even then, every step away has been a step up ... and no bridges burned :) Todd > Don't sell yourself short. This is business - they're not your friends. > They're the providers of a paycheck. There are others like them. Find one > before it's too late. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Todd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, April 15, 2002 9:16 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: GRRRR....on strike? > > > Well, I'm looking around and keeping my options open, just so I don't get > caught with no options if something really terrible happens. I'm not > planning on leaving just yet. This is, probably, just a temporary thing. > The company has a good future and is pretty stable (for the last 7 years > they've been a "cash only" business with 0 debt. We are just going through > a rough spot because some of the state governments are being asses (long > story). We expect to get a cash infusion from a VC to get us by until we > get this government thing straightened out. The 40% is company wide. They > are asking everyone to bite the bullet and give some up for the company so > they don't have to let anyone go .. or as few people as possible. The VPs > aren't getting paid at all. > > I'm the lead developer, so my job isn't going to be in jeapordy anytime > soon. I think they will pull through and I have faith in the senior > management, so I'm going to stick with them for a while. I can afford to > live on this without dipping in to savings for a month or 3. Hey, at least > I still have a job and still have great insurance! My 60% paycheck is still > better than an unemployment check ;) > > Still, if anyone hears of anything around the NC/SC area .... :) > > Todd ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
