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Post #151,510
by broomberg
4/16/04 11:11:57 PM
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New Don't have enough info
But I disagree on principle.

Most people I know want to extract the max amount of pay for the minimum amount of work.

Maybe this guy just figures he doesn't have to put up with it.
Post #151,557
by inthane-chan
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4/18/04 12:56:17 AM
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New I say both.
Employers are out to extract the maximum work for the minimum salary.
Employees are out to extract the maximum salary for a minimum amount of work.

Case in point: Our company just went through a quarter where the amount of work we did went up 50% (!) with no increase in the number of employees, payed hours, or complaints. Basically, it worked because the salaried employees put in huge amounts of overtime (unsustainable) and everybody else busted their asses as well. (also unsustainable)

The CEO takes off immediately after this for cancer treatments - he has a probably fatal form of cancer, can't remember the name of the disease. One of the owners steps in as CEO, and first thing out of his mouth is, "you guys did so good handling the increased workload, we're not hiring any more people or increasing the hours."

Howling ensued. Owner ran with his tail between legs, and the rest of us got back to work.

Oh yeah, and new hiring has been authorized.
Nobody wins in a butter eating contest
     Companies complaining about potential employees - (JayMehaffey) - (20) - April 16, 2004, 03:16:14 PM EDT
         Right. - (bepatient) - (16) - April 16, 2004, 08:39:34 PM EDT
             No child left behind? -NT - (tuberculosis) - (1) - April 16, 2004, 09:23:15 PM EDT
                 This was in more "compassionate" times. - (bepatient) - April 16, 2004, 10:00:46 PM EDT
             Myself, I draw a major distinction - (jake123) - April 17, 2004, 11:17:32 AM EDT
             You missed your calling. - (mmoffitt) - (12) - April 18, 2004, 12:32:53 PM EDT
                 What? - (bepatient) - (11) - April 18, 2004, 03:07:38 PM EDT
                     First officers were "political officers" ;0) - (mmoffitt) - (10) - April 18, 2004, 03:11:43 PM EDT
                         Ah, I see. - (bepatient) - (9) - April 18, 2004, 03:18:19 PM EDT
                             Aw, c'mon. - (mmoffitt) - (8) - April 18, 2004, 03:30:18 PM EDT
                                 so every american worker is a soviet hero? - (boxley) - (3) - April 18, 2004, 05:29:15 PM EDT
                                     Beg pardon. - (inthane-chan) - (2) - April 18, 2004, 06:12:03 PM EDT
                                         You are in the pharm industry, different players. - (boxley) - (1) - April 18, 2004, 06:17:30 PM EDT
                                             Done a bit of that... - (inthane-chan) - April 18, 2004, 06:44:20 PM EDT
                                 What? - (bepatient) - (3) - April 18, 2004, 10:38:44 PM EDT
                                     Um, I have spent some time with them. - (mmoffitt) - (2) - April 19, 2004, 09:55:36 AM EDT
                                         No point - (bepatient) - (1) - April 19, 2004, 10:47:29 AM EDT
                                             No worries. - (mmoffitt) - April 19, 2004, 12:31:19 PM EDT
         Don't have enough info - (broomberg) - (1) - April 16, 2004, 11:11:57 PM EDT
             I say both. - (inthane-chan) - April 18, 2004, 12:56:17 AM EDT
         Sounds like ITAA is greasing USAToday -NT - (tablizer) - April 19, 2004, 01:57:16 PM EDT

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