We got the news today that the company my husband is working for will be paying him less. But only until the economy turns around. And to make us feel better, we’re told that the executives won’t be getting their bonuses this year.
I don’t know what’s worse — the fact that he’s working harder and getting paid less at a job that didn’t pay that much in the first place (our income is just above the poverty line as it is) or the fact that they really think the people that work for them are so stupid that they actually buy this crap.
This company has been making cuts for years. They’ve just been using different excuses. The “bad economy” is just the latest and most convenient one right now.
Hey, executive guys — wanna make me feel better? Cut your pay by 40%. Why don’t you try working a 70 hour week while getting paid the equivalent of one minimum wage job. How about putting in three or four hours a day that you don’t get paid for.
Of the top four executives of this trucking company — according to the company bios on the website — not one of them has ever had a job actually driving a truck. Why don’t you guys try that for a year or two?
Might give you bean counters a little perspective.
