things that make you go Hmmmmm
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sambrinar
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Zappy those are things that can make you go postal... Sorry to hear. We have 2 Copper mine here, owned by the largest copper and gold mining company in the world (I think, I know biggest in US) and they just laid off 1500 people, all with <4 years with the company, whilst the big wigs still make 1mil+ a year...
Makes no sense, "let's fire all the little guys that are digging in the dirt to find the copper, and transporting the dirt to the processing plant, hence making US more money... eh who needs them, let's go golf"
Okay, this struck me as odd, but it could be just me. I got my yearly review from my Director today for '08 performance. The review was very good (yay)! However, from a financial perspective, the company has already announced that there will be no increases for people over "x" level, which is fine with me - I make enough, and if taking raises away from the higher level employees means less layoffs, that's cool.
ANYWAY - on the last page of my review, there is a compensation statement attached (always, showing what your increase will be). So, it says, ...based on your 2008 performance, your compensation will increase by $xxx annually on 3/1/09. And it was a very very nice amount. then I see the little asterix next to that line.
Toward the bottom of the page is the corresponding asterix which says something to the effect of "this is what you would have received for a raise if your job band had been eligible to receive one".
Now, isn't that a little cruel? LOL It's not like I didn't know that I wouldn't be getting a raise, but for a moment I got really excited, then my bubble was burst.
I'm not really complaining, it just made me go hmmmm.
ANYWAY - on the last page of my review, there is a compensation statement attached (always, showing what your increase will be). So, it says, ...based on your 2008 performance, your compensation will increase by $xxx annually on 3/1/09. And it was a very very nice amount. then I see the little asterix next to that line.
Toward the bottom of the page is the corresponding asterix which says something to the effect of "this is what you would have received for a raise if your job band had been eligible to receive one".
Now, isn't that a little cruel? LOL It's not like I didn't know that I wouldn't be getting a raise, but for a moment I got really excited, then my bubble was burst.
I'm not really complaining, it just made me go hmmmm.
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sambrinar
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That is cruel and unusual punishment, that is like saying,, here is a million dollars I am giving you, just for doing a good job... no, no wait a minute, I think I will keep it... have a good day!!
You have a great attitude Teri, sorry about the raise, they prolly lied anyhow.
The hospital I worked at gave all their employees 15 dollar gift cards and then a list of places they could donate it to, which was all back to the hospital, didn't have to donate it, but it was a suggestion.. shoulda just kept the darn 15 bucks!!
wonderloss
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Because most bathing suits do not have pockets, and even though some do, people do not want their stuff getting wet.
sambrinar
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OK you guys, you aren't supposed to answer the statements,,, stop thinking so hard.. lol Zap has a good point
If buttered toast always lands buttered side down and a cat always lands on its feet, what would happen if you tied a piece of buttered toast on the back of a cat and dropped it?
If buttered toast always lands buttered side down and a cat always lands on its feet, what would happen if you tied a piece of buttered toast on the back of a cat and dropped it?
:laughroll