Monday, August 12, 2013
The Wages of Capital iz less for u; of Sin, not so bad
The Very Partial Picture
-Wow! You coming to HR! Like the Enterprise docking
at Bridgeport.
-I’m interested in how the Big Hiring is going.
-Swimmingly! But just started.
-Pay scales?
-Same for past five years. Some pressure to
nudge them up. Competition.
-Cut them across the board. Thirty percent.
-We’ll lose some...!
-In this desperate climate? Doubt it. As to present
employees, write a letter asking them to swallow
fifteen percent. If they don’t, we throw all healthcare
to Uncle Obama.
-I feel shell-shocked! I thought profits were zooming.
-That’s only a partial picture.
-Jesus! Blood, sweat, and tears.
-Do me a favor? Follow my instructions, and leave the
violin in the fuckin closet. Okay? Like a good boy.
Labels: CEO, hiring, Human Resources, pay cuts