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RE: MDI merger - could have sworn. . . - Puzzled

Posted: Nov 24, 2009

I heard or read somewhere the everyone was getting a half cent pay cut, whether part-time or full-time.

I was cut a full cent - so I'm guessing I must have heard/read this wrong.

Exactly my point made - MDI-MT-Wondering

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above! Were you making more than 9.5 cpl? I can't write the figure out like they do, 0.0900 or whatever. Anyway, I am wondering if we were all dropped to 9 cpl no matter what our accounts are or what status we choose for working for them.

I wondered the same thing myself - Puzzled

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I think I know what I am doing, and then I read these post and am confused as to what to do. Went through this MQ, did the wait and see, and finally ended up leaving, so probably will do the same. Seems like our industry has been taking a nose-dive in pay since the 90's! I just get so tired of the MTs taking the cut in pay when it comes to trimming healthcare costs! It's been happening since the early 70's.

MDI Transcend conference calls coming up - disillusioned MT

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I hope that a lot of the MDI MTs who are posting here will be able to be part of the conference calls. I hope that all of these issues are discussed. I listened to the second call, and I remember hearing that PT employees WOULD NOT have a pay cut. I had been worried about that, and when I heard it, I felt a little better. Now, because they no longer record these calls, I missed the last one, when it was made clear that PT would also have a pay cut. I wonder why they can no longer record these conference calls. They did for the first two. I hope we can ask about all the issues that are discussed here, and get some answers. Take care, all of you.

I heard that - very surprised

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I heard that also and felt good about no cut for PT. On last call, I was very surprised to hear that PT now WOULD get a cut. I heard one caller ask why the PT cut and C. said something about the cut being because PT could choose to go FT at some point in the future and be eligible for benefits. Made no sense to me. Why give PT people a pay cut for benefits they can't have now, but may take at some point in the future? As I understood it, PT people are being asked to take the same pay cut for no benefits that FT people are being asked to take for all the benefits. At least they get something for their pay cut. The info said that is equal to 15%-20% of their pay. Is the 401K supposed to be equal to 15%-20% of PT pay? Don't think so.

Very surprised - b-ball guy

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I agree with you. That is kind of like the local Ferrari dealership telling me to pay 1K a month as advance payment in case I ever should decide to buy a Ferrari. Well, I think we have as much chance at a fair shot with this new merger as I do of buying a Ferrari. And don't forget, that 401K could be taken away at any moment.

To Disillusioned - Just a mom

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You might ask yourself why they can no longer record conference cals. I bet it is so there will be no evidence that they have not told the truth. I spent years and years at MDI and it really hurts to see this kind of stuff going on.

To Puzzled - B-ball

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Don't forget that the main players at MDI were mostly from MQ at some point. They obviously learned the inside tricks well. I quit because I did not want to go through this kind of nonsense again. They know exactly what they are doing. Don't be a victim; there are other good jobs out there. It takes a lot of looking, but two other friends and I left MDI and found good jobs.

I would... - record the call myeslf - sm

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I have a device I bought at Radio Shack many moons ago to re-record dictation from a company I worked for. All it takes is that and a hand-held tape recorder or something of that nature. I ABSOLUTELY would be recording these calls! Perhaps type them up verbatim and have them at the ready to disperse to whomever wanted a copy. It's impossible to dispute facts when you have a recording and transcript that matches. Remember, there is strength in numbers and don't give up fighting for what is rightfully yours and what you have all earned... Without proof, the double-speak will continue and will grow...

I truly feel for all of you going through this. Where has the honesty and integrity gone in this profession? Shame on these MTSOs.

I would also like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving...

On recording calls - Paralegal

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It is illegal to record calls unless all parties to the call are informed in advance that they are going to be recorded. And as to evidence, recordings such as this are inadmissible.

Not always, depends where you live - Oldmt

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Some states require that all parties must be informed, others state that one party must be aware of it, and in those states that party would be you. There are only a dozen or so states that require all parties be informed that a call is recorded.

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