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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ter Rim
> Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 11:43 AM
> To: TECHWR-L
> Subject: Re: 2004 compensation % increase
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> On 9/11/01, I lost my job. On 8/02, I got another job
> - 30K less than the previous job. On 3/03, I took a
> 15% pay cut. In 2004, I received no increase. On 1/05,
> I have been told I will have to take another 10% cut.
> I will now make what I made 10 years ago. So much for
> progress and this S*** economy.
Wow. Sounds to me like your company is in bad shape. A 30K decrease from your previous job and then another 25% off of that can't possibly leave you with much of a salary. Even if jobs are tight in your area, do yourself a favor by starting to look for a different job now--before you get laid off or before you have to pay THEM to work there.
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