Bleh...
Yes, Gary, I know I haven't posted in a while. Sue me. I haven't had much reason to, actually. Watching the accelerated destruction of the company to which I've given so many years of my life, has given me a slight case of writer's block. There really hasn't been much for me to write about anyway...except...
People are starting to receive their buyout checks now. I've heard a couple of different reports as to the final amounts of these checks. One report indicated that, someone who took their check with the federal tax deferred (OUCH), got a check in the amount of $124,000. I don't personally want to see the amount of the check that they will have to write to the IRS (hey, honey, could you hand me the K-Y? I have to do the taxes...) come April, but, they must have figured they would be better off this way. From the same source, someone who decided to let Uncle Sam have his piece now, took home $97,000. Now, from Jimmy's message board, another member reports that they received two checks which totaled $91,500. Hell, all of those are better than my estimates, so that's cool.
Additionally, people are starting to be reassigned to jobs from the bank. The ones I've seen aren't too happy about it either. I'm not exactly sure what to say about that (yes, I know you're shocked, but, you'll get over it). I just hope that these disgruntled employees aren't some of the same people that made sure they had their faces in front of every news camera that showed up downtown saying how badly they wanted to work, and now, they're bitching because they might have to. Keep in mind, people, we are still employed and have jobs to do. No matter how much that might suck, in your opinion.
Well, all I can do is hope that my check is closer to the $97,000 end of the scale...
Dawn
People are starting to receive their buyout checks now. I've heard a couple of different reports as to the final amounts of these checks. One report indicated that, someone who took their check with the federal tax deferred (OUCH), got a check in the amount of $124,000. I don't personally want to see the amount of the check that they will have to write to the IRS (hey, honey, could you hand me the K-Y? I have to do the taxes...) come April, but, they must have figured they would be better off this way. From the same source, someone who decided to let Uncle Sam have his piece now, took home $97,000. Now, from Jimmy's message board, another member reports that they received two checks which totaled $91,500. Hell, all of those are better than my estimates, so that's cool.
Additionally, people are starting to be reassigned to jobs from the bank. The ones I've seen aren't too happy about it either. I'm not exactly sure what to say about that (yes, I know you're shocked, but, you'll get over it). I just hope that these disgruntled employees aren't some of the same people that made sure they had their faces in front of every news camera that showed up downtown saying how badly they wanted to work, and now, they're bitching because they might have to. Keep in mind, people, we are still employed and have jobs to do. No matter how much that might suck, in your opinion.
Well, all I can do is hope that my check is closer to the $97,000 end of the scale...
Dawn
posted by Spencemo @ 1:36 PM
2 Comments:
At 9/12/2006 1:47 PM,
Anonymous said…
hey this is a nice site! anyway I had noticed in my last paychek that the union took their dues for the month of September so I got on my bike and pedaled it to the meeting sunday night. Outside on the memorial bench was the President. He asked me how I was and I said," If I'm here I'm not doing well!" I showed him my last wage and earnings statement where the dues had been removed and he said to come in and a check would be cut for the amount during business ours this week. I told him I was kind of disappointed cause I didn't get to jump up and down and scream and shout at him and Kevin. any way I got treated pretty good for not being a membger any longer. I just wanted to add that.
At 9/12/2006 2:42 PM,
Anonymous said…
Oh. I'm not surprised. They do what they HAVE to do when they HAVE to do it. it's just too often too little too late.
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