Re: More responsibilities, but no more $

Subject: Re: More responsibilities, but no more $
From: "Bruce Wolf" <bwolf -at- scheidt-bachmann-usa -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2001 09:25:39 -0400

I agree with Bill. Don't be rash. Don't assume the worst.
Don't go Postal.

But don't be a pushover, either.

BW
----- Original Message -----
From: Swallow, William <WSwallow -at- courion -dot- com>
To: TECHWR-L <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2001 8:51 AM
Subject: RE: More responsibilities, but no more $


> If they put the offer in writing and rescinded,
> sue for it. If they didn't, start job hunting
> immediately and (as soon as you have an offer
> in hand, no need to be suicidal) tell the
> management that you will not work with any
> company that practices bait-and-switch.
> Actually, either way, start job hunting. A
> company that lies egregiously to you once will
> do so again, so don't give them the chance.
>
> I truly hope I'm not the only one who is bothered by this reply. Why do we
> always have to take every little mess as a personal attack? Why can't we
> TALK to management first. Is a civil conversation really that much out of
> the question? Honestly, sometimes it sounds like some folks are on some
kind
> of a war path. IT'S NOT ALWAYS THE WORST CASE SCENARIO. Look at the
> situation objectively, ask intelligent questions, and weigh the replies.
> Maybe the extra money was offered by a low-end manager who thought he/she
> could get it but was turned down due to budget freezes. Maybe they wanted
to
> see how this person performs with the new responsibilities before offering
> the pay increase. Maybe it was all a miscommunication.
>
> Honestly, these "bail out NOW!!!" replies are ridiculous. If we ran away
> from every little situation before analyzing it and trying to DO SOMETHING
> about it, we'd be nowhere.
>
> Stop. Think. Question. Analyze. Act.
>
> *****************
> BILL SWALLOW



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