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Don't you guys remember a few years ago when we got a letter - Worker Bee


Posted: Nov 13, 2009

from the then CEO thanking us for our hard work?  He said there would be no MQ without the MTs, blah, blah, blah (it happened around MT week).  A few weeks later we got our first pay cut.

Now that's appreciation!

IMO, something's up!  Hold onto your shorts! 

I agree. - nm

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Just before Xmax last year was our last paycut, so hold onto your hat folks! - mtfossil

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Heaven only knows what the Q is going to hit us with this year.

Oh yeah...it's coming. right on schedule - another 10% paycut..Merry Friggin Xmas

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I figured the paycut would be listed in this rah rah letter...at the bottom..burying the lead... but it will come. I am wondering when I will have the cajones to finally quit..how much am I willing to be raked over?

Waiting for the other shoe to drop!!! nm - MS

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