Re: Fwd: Bank’s severance deal indebts laid off IT workers to be ‘on call’ for 2 years of tech support — without pay

2015-10-24 Thread Brian Fraser
m: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On > Behalf Of Chris Hoelscher > Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2015 11:03 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: Fwd: Bank’s severance deal indebts laid off IT workers to be > ‘on call’ for 2 years of tech supp

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2015-10-23 Thread John Clifford
o be ‘on call’ for 2 years of tech support — without pay > > > > I am ignorant: is a severance package legally required? Depends and it > > is NEGOCIABLE > > > > Otherwise its Pay-to-Stay > > > > > > -----Original Message- > > From: IBM Mainframe Disc

Re: Fwd: Bank’s severance deal indebts laid off IT workers to be ‘on call’ for 2 years of tech support �without pay

2015-10-22 Thread Tom Brennan
And here's another good idea, from the reader-comments at The Register: "If you read the full text of the clause it entirely hinges on the definition of the word 'assist'. You can make a pretty strong argument that responses like: 'Yes, I agree, that IS a pretty nasty problem.' consti

Re: (External):Re: Fwd: Bank’s severance deal indebts laid off IT workers to be ‘on call’ for 2 years of tech support — without pay

2015-10-22 Thread J O Skip Robinson
o:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of michelbutz Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2015 2:49 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: (External):Re: Fwd: Bank’s severance deal indebts laid off IT workers to be ‘on call’ for 2 years of tech support — without pay What about the tax issue

Re: (External):Re: Fwd: Bank’s severance deal indebts laid off IT workers to be ‘on call’ for 2 years of tech support — without pay

2015-10-22 Thread michelbutz
ssage- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On > Behalf Of Chris Hoelscher > Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2015 11:03 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: Fwd: Bank’s severance deal indebts laid off IT workers to be ‘on > call’ fo

Re: (External):Re: Fwd: Bank’s severance deal indebts laid off IT workers to be ‘on call’ for 2 years of tech support — without pay

2015-10-22 Thread J O Skip Robinson
scher Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2015 11:03 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU 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 "tru

Re: Fwd: Bank’s severance deal indebts laid off IT workers to be ‘on call’ for 2 years of tech support — without pay

2015-10-22 Thread Steve Beaver
@LISTSERV.UA.EDU 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"

Re: Fwd: Bank’s severance deal indebts laid off IT workers to be ‘on call’ for 2 years of tech support — without pay

2015-10-22 Thread Chris Hoelscher
scussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of John McKown Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2015 1:55 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU 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 dislik

Re: Fwd: Bank’s severance deal indebts laid off IT workers to be ‘on call’ for 2 years of tech support — without pay

2015-10-22 Thread Roberts, John J
>>"Gee, I don't recall how that worked". "Just push the big red button - that should fix your issues!". -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: I

Re: Fwd: Bank’s severance deal indebts laid off IT workers to be ‘on call’ for 2 years of tech support — without pay

2015-10-22 Thread Jousma, David
riginal Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of John McKown Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2015 1:55 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Fwd: Bank’s severance deal indebts laid off IT workers to be ‘on call’ for 2 years of tech support —

Re: Fwd: Bank’s severance deal indebts laid off IT workers to be ‘on call’ for 2 years of tech support — without pay

2015-10-22 Thread Steve Beaver
o:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Tony Thigpen Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2015 10:48 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Fwd: Bank’s severance deal indebts laid off IT workers to be ‘on call’ for 2 years of tech support — without pay I wonder how much $$ the severance package provides. Tha

Re: Fwd: Bank’s severance deal indebts laid off IT workers to be ‘on call’ for 2 years of tech support — without pay

2015-10-22 Thread Martin Packer
.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/MartinPacker From: Tony Thigpen To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Date: 22/10/2015 18:50 Subject:Re: Fwd: Bank’s severance deal indebts laid off IT workers to be ‘on call’ for 2 years of tech support — without pay Sent by:IBM Mainframe Discus

Re: Fwd: Bank’s severance deal indebts laid off IT workers to be ‘on call’ for 2 years of tech support — without pay

2015-10-22 Thread John McKown
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

Re: Fwd: Bank’s severance deal indebts laid off IT workers to be ‘on call’ for 2 years of tech support — without pay

2015-10-22 Thread Tony Thigpen
I wonder how much $$ the severance package provides. That could be considered a 'Retainer' for 2 years. So, they are not providing the support 'without pay'. And, if an employee decides to quit talking to the bank after 10 or 20 hours, what can the bank do? Any judge would consider that the e

Re: Fwd: Bank’s severance deal indebts laid off IT workers to be ‘on call’ for 2 years of tech support — without pay

2015-10-22 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
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! G! Those crappies are too cheap to support their employees! That bank wants to have its bread buttered on both sides. If you drop me,

Re: Fwd: Bank’s severance deal indebts laid off IT workers to be ‘on call’ for 2 years of tech support — without pay

2015-10-22 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Thu, 22 Oct 2015 12:14:15 -0500, 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/ >> Y'know, sometimes you have really bad broken URLs. Repaired (I think): http://www.rawstory.

Fwd: Bank’s severance deal indebts laid off IT workers to be ‘on call’ for 2 years of tech support — without pay

2015-10-22 Thread Ed Gould
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/ -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to list