If the corporate types are taking the same or a bigger cut, then the company has its head in the right place. At least you're getting some time off (you should get mondays off as well come to think of it), and other compensation.
regards, larry -- Larry C. Lyons ColdFusion/Web Developer Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer EBStor.com 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 tel: (703) 393-7930 fax: (703) 393-2659 Web: http://www.ebstor.com http://www.pacel.com email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. -- > -----Original Message----- > From: Braver, Ben [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, April 15, 2002 11:48 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: GRRRR....on strike? > > > 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 > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
