Comments on: Would You Work For Free To Save Your Company? http://www.parkrideflyusa.com/blog/2009/06/18/would-you-work-for-free-to-save-your-company/ Tips & advice before you park, ride or fly Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:46:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Sharon Hurley Hall http://www.parkrideflyusa.com/blog/2009/06/18/would-you-work-for-free-to-save-your-company/#comment-13141 Sharon Hurley Hall Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:17:23 +0000 http://www.parkrideflyusa.com/blog/?p=708#comment-13141 Yes, Anil, I think an across the board approach might be persuasive, though the person earning millions still won't feel the pinch as much. Yes, Anil, I think an across the board approach might be persuasive, though the person earning millions still won’t feel the pinch as much.

]]> By: Anil http://www.parkrideflyusa.com/blog/2009/06/18/would-you-work-for-free-to-save-your-company/#comment-13123 Anil Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:10:51 +0000 http://www.parkrideflyusa.com/blog/?p=708#comment-13123 It depends but I'd say if the boss is making millions more than me I'd be motivated not to. Not if everybody takes a major pay cut or is working for free...maybe. It depends but I’d say if the boss is making millions more than me I’d be motivated not to. Not if everybody takes a major pay cut or is working for free…maybe.

]]> By: Mark http://www.parkrideflyusa.com/blog/2009/06/18/would-you-work-for-free-to-save-your-company/#comment-12924 Mark Sat, 25 Jul 2009 01:54:35 +0000 http://www.parkrideflyusa.com/blog/?p=708#comment-12924 No, no,no. Just like they wouldn't pay me extra if I was really short on cash. No, no,no. Just like they wouldn’t pay me extra if I was really short on cash.

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]]> By: Laurie http://www.parkrideflyusa.com/blog/2009/06/18/would-you-work-for-free-to-save-your-company/#comment-10929 Laurie Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:57:36 +0000 http://www.parkrideflyusa.com/blog/?p=708#comment-10929 Given that I was laid off earlier in the year, I have to say that I absolutely would have taken a lower salary to keep my job and have steady income now. I was an exempt employee, however many of the hourly non-exempt employees were asked to work 4 days a week instead of 5. In the end many of them still have their jobs now, while I was blindsided and shown the door. Why keep me when I did a great job of training hourly employees on how to do my job as backups? While I cannot help but feel slighted, I also understand that it was all a business decision. Given that I was laid off earlier in the year, I have to say that I absolutely would have taken a lower salary to keep my job and have steady income now. I was an exempt employee, however many of the hourly non-exempt employees were asked to work 4 days a week instead of 5. In the end many of them still have their jobs now, while I was blindsided and shown the door. Why keep me when I did a great job of training hourly employees on how to do my job as backups? While I cannot help but feel slighted, I also understand that it was all a business decision.

]]> By: Sharon Hurley Hall http://www.parkrideflyusa.com/blog/2009/06/18/would-you-work-for-free-to-save-your-company/#comment-10786 Sharon Hurley Hall Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:27:43 +0000 http://www.parkrideflyusa.com/blog/?p=708#comment-10786 Risking a month's income to find quality of life is a good thing, especially if you have planned for it. However, I'm not sure about doing it at someone else's instigation. As you say, in some cases it means cutting down on essentials, which is a difficult choice. Risking a month’s income to find quality of life is a good thing, especially if you have planned for it. However, I’m not sure about doing it at someone else’s instigation. As you say, in some cases it means cutting down on essentials, which is a difficult choice.

]]> By: Kristina Trolle http://www.parkrideflyusa.com/blog/2009/06/18/would-you-work-for-free-to-save-your-company/#comment-10785 Kristina Trolle Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:24:16 +0000 http://www.parkrideflyusa.com/blog/?p=708#comment-10785 I might consider giving up a month salary to save a company –unless it meant that I wouldn’t be able to feed my kids that month or get evicted for not paying the rent…. It may be easier if you have a million dollar for the other eleven month…… Then again, as you know we are quit willing to risk more then a month income to try and find quality of life….. Keeping your job might be part of your quality of life I might consider giving up a month salary to save a company –unless it meant that I wouldn’t be able to feed my kids that month or get evicted for not paying the rent…. It may be easier if you have a million dollar for the other eleven month……

Then again, as you know we are quit willing to risk more then a month income to try and find quality of life….. Keeping your job might be part of your quality of life

]]> By: Sharon Hurley Hall http://www.parkrideflyusa.com/blog/2009/06/18/would-you-work-for-free-to-save-your-company/#comment-10784 Sharon Hurley Hall Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:02:59 +0000 http://www.parkrideflyusa.com/blog/?p=708#comment-10784 You obviously have strong views, Spiritwealth - thanks for sharing them. I get uptight about not being paid too. You obviously have strong views, Spiritwealth - thanks for sharing them. I get uptight about not being paid too.

]]> By: Spiritwealth http://www.parkrideflyusa.com/blog/2009/06/18/would-you-work-for-free-to-save-your-company/#comment-10771 Spiritwealth Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:44:31 +0000 http://www.parkrideflyusa.com/blog/?p=708#comment-10771 No, absolutely not. In fact, if I was asked to work for free because the company was low on funds, I'd immediately quit. Consumer have credit ratings and are denied credit on the basis of being a "high risk" and I have the same philosophy about companies. There's no guarantee after working for that much time that they won't file bankruptcy protection and leave you high and dry for at least two months of wages, because that's how long it will take to make up the lost time. Meanwhile, you'll end up with all kinds of late fees, credit dings, and the like because you had no income for two months. It's not worth it, especially if you can work for yourself and bring in SOME income that is guaranteed. Seek a different opportunity if the company is so lame it can't make payroll. Business is business, and charity is charity. You know? A job pays, a volunteer position doesn't. Is it a job, or is it charity work? Or, worse, a scam? Want a job? Make sure you get paid. Everything else is suspect, in my book. No, absolutely not. In fact, if I was asked to work for free because the company was low on funds, I’d immediately quit. Consumer have credit ratings and are denied credit on the basis of being a “high risk” and I have the same philosophy about companies. There’s no guarantee after working for that much time that they won’t file bankruptcy protection and leave you high and dry for at least two months of wages, because that’s how long it will take to make up the lost time. Meanwhile, you’ll end up with all kinds of late fees, credit dings, and the like because you had no income for two months. It’s not worth it, especially if you can work for yourself and bring in SOME income that is guaranteed. Seek a different opportunity if the company is so lame it can’t make payroll. Business is business, and charity is charity. You know? A job pays, a volunteer position doesn’t. Is it a job, or is it charity work? Or, worse, a scam? Want a job? Make sure you get paid. Everything else is suspect, in my book.

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