No Pay Cuts!
As IBM ended 2007 with a record cash balance of $16 billion and Billions more in profit over several years due to the hard work, dedication and sacrifice of its employees, we the undersigned as employ... continue reading »
"We in Germany left about 5\% of Salary in 2007 by cutting Vacation extra Salary and this will not be given up for the next years"
"This is hurting...............ouch"
"So this is how I get treated while I am in Iraq. I come back and find out IBM is cutting pay 15\%. Glad to know I have been over there risking my life for this country and bringing back many dead with me so that companies like this can rip off the America"
"IBM Values - Item 3: Trust and personal responsibility in all relationships* *Rule does not apply to company to employee loyalty wherein company can skim even more profits, this time from employees, but arbitrarily converting employees from salaried to ho"
"One week to digest all this before total reality hits. Three month transition after which all overtime will be stopped. A definite "planned" cost reduction by IBM. But they will say "we value our employees"."
"These are the employees that offer techinical support to your customers. Do you really want disgruntled people being the face of IBM to your customers???"
"Hours vary week to week and month to month and not every day requires O/T. Combined with the new IBM retirement plan, this is a $1000+ cut in take home pay that I CANNOT afford."
"The cut has all appearances of retribution and unfail labor practice."
"With this 15\% pay cut, I won't be able to pay my bills. I feel like a car driving down the road with four flat tires. 10 years of service, oncall 24/7 no lawsuit money, very little approved overtime. Little to no ambition. What's next?"
"Sam - "And, in the end, the pain you make Is equal to the pain you'll take.""
"This cut goes against the offers that we received which stated what are salaries would be. Even though they new this would be coming they sold us a lie during our interviews."
"Live and let live"
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"Do you think that Sam ever lies awake in bed at night regretting what he has done to his employees and their families? - Nah - that would imply that he has a heart"
