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So the Incentive Plan bites the dust. Now what? - UNhappy camper

Posted: Mar 15, 2010

I guess what it's saying is that we will get raises instead, based on how we did in Jan/Feb? Oh you mean the two months that I had little to NO WORK? How do we know if we're getting a raise anyway? Is the Raise Fairy going to hit us with a wand and tell us?

where did you hear this? - misinformed

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I thought this new stuff just started. Why would they base a raise off of what we did in Jan/Feb.

And what is looked at? Lines, submission to QA, audit scores?????

How will they figure who gets what?

I just got the email on this, maybe 10 minutes ago. - UNhappy camper

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I have no idea how they would base it, I just know I worked very little those 2 months because I've been in NJA hell.

The email says they base it on - people who

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earned incentives in January and February.

If you qualify, you will get a separate email telling you what your increase will be.

Leaves me out considering I never had enough work to even come close to earning any incentives those two months.

And what happens after April 1st when there are no more monthly incentives? Do those of us who didn't qualify this time have absolutely no hope of ever getting a rate increase?

Got a separate e-mail informing me of rate increase for base and ASR - feisty1

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miniscule that it is . . .

I got nothin'. Just the note saying it's over. - pathetic!

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I wanna cry.

Incentive Plan bites the dust - whatever

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There is some how another screwing in this for the MT.

Such bullcrap! - No more monthly incentives.

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Instead, we will get line rate increases for employees who have demonstrated high performance by earning incentives under the Monthly Incentive Program during the months of January and February 2010.

Well I am out. January and February were the most horrible months for me in 22 years. Unbelievable. Plus I was told no rate increase for me, even though my last rate increase (RAISE) was in 1999. They say I high on the totem pole and that was back 10 years ago. Unbelievable. Counting the months when I am finished with schooling and getting out of this sweat job.

First raise in can't remember when - Lineman

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Wow - this is the first raise I have gotten in at least 10 years. Did some calculating and it probably will be slightly less than I was getting in incentive pay but at least I didn't lose it all.

Happy for you. As I posted above, no raise since 1999. - Based it all these last 2 months only.

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I had no jobs available and they do not care. Just spoke to my manager and she said I did not reach my full 24 hours because of no jobs available. So no raise again, plus too high on the totem pole which I strongly do not believe that.

Pitiful Raise - Angry MQ Prisoner

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Mine was the first raise EVER in the 8 years I've been with this company. I'm disgusted with it. My CCM held a conference call and got very testy with us for complaining about being docked 3 CPL for too much going to QA...then informed us the next week she's leaving the company. At least she got out!

Never got incentive - sick and tired

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Never got incentive. Always "heard" about it. Work 40 hours. Produce more than my 1200 required lines a day. Never saw a dime.

Just sayin - Just sayin what I heard

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I heard if you wanted a raise prior, you had to specifically ASK for one; otherwise, it sure wouldn't be offered or considered. I checked the policies and it said the same on MQC

Raise Request - Fed Up

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I asked for a raise 2 years ago and they told me my QA submission rate was too high, so I worked on it with someone from QA helping me and I still never got a raise. In the last 2 months I haven't even been working on my primary account to qualify for the bonus. They should base a raise on quarterly audits. I've never been below 98%. In fact, I had one that was 100%. Why don't they give raises for that?

no raise if at top of tier rate no matter what - no$MT

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I have been asking for a raise for YEARS and have been told they can't do it because I am at the top of the tier rate. Well, MQ, raise the tier rate scales then- the Harmonization booklet came out 4 years ago- do you not think cost of living has gone up since then!?

This "raise" today was a joke, they raised my typing per line, but barely raised my ASR. What do you think I do more of? Yep ASR. Gee an extra 0.005 per ASR line! Wow. I made more off the bonus.

If that amount you put is right, that is - Just Sayin

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half a cent a line for ASR. That's pretty good if you ask me, compared to what other people got. Wish mine was that much. So if you do 1200 a day, that would be $6 more a day.

Too many zeros for me to calculate - no$MT

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I apologize if I didn't put enough zeros in after the decimal. That would be 5/100 of a cent raise not half cent. Not $6 but 60 cents calculated out for 1200 lines or 7.5 cents an hour. Once again, Wow!

I heard the same thing. I have asked every year - BULLCRAP

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for the last 5 years. Same bullcrap, I make too much OR there is a pay freeze and I definitely deserve one, however, we will have to ask again when the pay freeze is over.

Well guess what? That darn pay freeze has been going on for 5 years!!

Thanks for posting, but I do ask. No way in heck I am going to sit back and play like a dumb-dumb and not say anything. I have been at this for 25 years.

Coming soon - a way to eliminate holiday pay - sm - Confuzzeled

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I bet they're working on that one as we speak.

I'm thrilled for those of you who managed to get your hours in and get bonuses. Exactly what do the rest of us have to strive for now? Nada

Exactly! Right there with you Confuzzeled. - Maverick

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I am beginning to have nothing left in me, but an I DO NOT CARE ATTITUDE! This company has sucked me dry. Beyond the anger, beyond hope, beyond thinking things positively, just blue, no emotion and no strive.

They may not be feeling the crunch just yet, but they will be. - You can count on it.

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It took my service are a while to be whittled down and the work to dry up, but it eventually did.

All the ones acting like they are untouchable are in for a rude surprise.

You are right. This is just one stage in many for the shrinking of MQ. You can bet they have everything planned out for the next 5 years at least.

It all started with that whole MME scam. THey were just setting up QA to swallow that crap just so they could get rid of that department. I still can't figure out why the heck the CTL was even created? Honestly, I have been with MQ a couple decades and I think the CTL position holds the record for the shortest lived position in MQ history.

I am sure there is more to come. I too just don't want to wake up in the mornings any more. MQ gets me down, way down.

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