On call response : 'Have you tried rebooting it?' On 23 Oct 2015 02:11, "Steve Beaver" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I am ignorant: is a severance package legally required? Depends and it is > NEGOCIABLE > > Otherwise its Pay-to-Stay > > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Chris Hoelscher > Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2015 11:03 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Fwd: Bank’s severance deal indebts laid off IT workers to be > ‘on call’ for 2 years of tech support — without pay > > Wow - a bank lets staff go - and then expects on-call answers? And the > bank expects "truthful" answers? And even if the "answers" are provided in > good faith, but in the end turn out not the best advice, what happens then? > Personally - if I let someone go - I would want to be done with them ; not > rely on them at all' > > Chris Hoelscher > Technology Architect, Database Infrastructure Services Technology Solution > Services > : humana.com > 123 East Main Street > Louisville, KY 40202 > Humana.com > (502) 714-8615, (502) 476-2538 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of John McKown > Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2015 1:55 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [IBM-MAIN] Fwd: Bank’s severance deal indebts laid off IT > workers to be ‘on call’ for 2 years of tech support — without pay > > I certainly dislike what the bank did. I am ignorant: is a severance > package legally required? Hum, that probably varies. If the employment > contract does not require that a severance be paid, then the company can > require anything (legal) in order to qualify for it. IIRC, at one time our > company had something similar. You wouldn't get a lump sum, but you would > continue to get a fortnightly (2 week) pay check, with no deductions other > than taxes for (up to) 6 months. While receiving this pay out, you could > still be called to answer questions. I.e. you couldn't log onto the > company's systems or need to "come it". But you did need to be "reasonably" > available for phone contact. If you refused, you're payout would stop. So > it really wasn't "severance", per se, more like a "retainer". > > On Thu, Oct 22, 2015 at 12:46 PM, Elardus Engelbrecht < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > Ed Gould wrote: > > > > > > http://www.rawstory.com/2015/10/banks-severance-deal-indebts-laid-off- > > it-workers-to-be-on-call-for-2-years-of-tech-support-without-pay/ > > > > WTF! Grrrr! Those crappies are too cheap to support their employees! > > That bank wants to have its bread buttered on both sides. > > > > If you drop me, I drop you. Simple. My new employer wants my full > > attention and if needed 24 hours be on standby. Goodbye ex-employer. > > > > If my ex-employer wants my work, they need to setup a contract with pay. > > Treat me like a consultant with full [hourly] pay, not like a > > cheap/free slave. > > > > I will surely challenge that "no-pay work after being dismissed" clause. > > (BTW, I think our land's somewhat militant unions will go very badly > > mad about this...) > > > > And of course move my money to another bank. > > > > Even when I'm retired, I still want to be paid for any work to any > > ex-employer. > > > > PS: You think I'm ranting for fun? Read this disgusting story about a > > doctor being misused for 8 years: > > > > > > http://www.health24.com/Lifestyle/Healthy-you/Slave-doctor-in-SA-worki > > ng-for-free-for-8-years-20151020 > > > > Groete / Greetings > > Elardus Engelbrecht > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send > > email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > > > > > -- > > Schrodinger's backup: The condition of any backup is unknown until a > restore is attempted. > > Yoda of Borg, we are. Futile, resistance is, yes. Assimilated, you will be. > > He's about as useful as a wax frying pan. > > 10 to the 12th power microphones = 1 Megaphone > > Maranatha! <>< > John McKown > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email > to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to > which it is addressed and may contain CONFIDENTIAL material. 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