Really I got a 20% pay CUT around October/November last year. L
John-AldrichTile-Tools From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 10:58 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: OT: Salary rant No, you really shouldn't. :) Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry _____ From: James Kerr Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:16:54 -0400 To: NT System Admin Issues<[email protected]> Subject: Re: OT: Salary rant Guess I shouldn't complain about our 1% raise company wide. ----- Original Message ----- From: Sam Cayze <mailto:[email protected]> To: NT System Admin Issues <mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 6:49 PM Subject: RE: OT: Salary rant Well put, nice words Andy. (And others). They might be lowballing to find someone serious about the position, not the paycheck. If you bite, they may make it worth your while if you are committed. _____ From: Andy Shook [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 4:27 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: OT: Salary rant Chris, Iÿs tough out there no doubt and I feel your pain, many of us that are employed are right there with you. Salary cuts, benefit cost increases, insurance coverage decreases, 401(k)s turning into 101(k)s, furloughs, FREAKÿÿ COMISSION PLAN RESTRUCTURES (I fell better). The cut sucks, I understand, but yoÿre standing there with an FULL TIME OFFER LETTER. To many IT guys that are stupid smart are now bagging grocerieÿ I encourage everyone in this situation to look long term; the here and now is not fun but it is temporary. This too, shall pass, wrote the psalmist. I would use the opportunity you have been given to rise above the morale, fear\doom & gloom and stand out; i.e. all of you be the rock star in your current position(s). Its a killer opportunity, as the fat has been trimmed and orgs are now focusing on everything & everyone with laser precision. Be the beÿÿ [1] Shook [1] This could be perceived as an unintentional Karate Kid reference (tournament music .Yÿÿre the best, around. No ones ever gunna beat you down) but that was not the intent. J On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 3:49 PM, Christopher Bodnar <[email protected]> wrote: I know ÿm not going to get a any sympathy here, due to the unemployment rate, and the economy in general, but needed to vent a little. Was hired as a contract to hire position last year. Great company, close to home, good salary. 6 months in they cut my salary by 10% to the contracting company, which was then passed on to me. I was told at the time, that if/when I was offered full time employment, I would be brought on with the initial salary I had started at. Just go the official offer, and iÿs 5% below that. I know I should be thankful I even have a job, which I am. But I still feel like they are low-balling me just because of the economy. If the economy would be better and more IT jobs out there, Id tell them to take a hike and see what happens. Cÿÿt afford to do that right now with a mortgage and 2 kids. For once I just wish someone would offer me what was promised. Sorry, not looking to offend anyone out there. Just blowing off some steam. Chris ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ -- Organization and good planning are just crutches for people that can't handle stress and caffeine. - unknown No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.52/2298 - Release Date: 08/12/09 06:09:00 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
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