Poor Germans, they will have to work 38 hours instead of 34

[LS20]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6646065.stm

boo hoo

 

[SarcasticDwarf]

Verdi says it is determined to strike until the company improves an offer that includes increasing weekly working hours to 38 from 34 and a gradual pay cut of 9%.

On Thursday, Deutsche Telekom reported a 58% fall in three-month profits, after more than half a million customers left its fixed-line business to join cheaper rivals.

Jee, I wonder.

 

[JoPh]

whle i enjoy my 50 hour week. yes!

 

[yowolabi]

Originally posted by: LS20
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6646065.stm

boo hoo

So if your company made you work 4 more hours and paid you 9% less, you'd just take it? I'll send a note to your manager.

 

[Alone]

Originally posted by: LS20
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6646065.stm

boo hoo

You didn't read the article. Moron.

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

You'd think they would have learned 60+ years ago, Germans not working=bad things happen.

 

[ultimatebob]

Originally posted by: yowolabi

Originally posted by: LS20
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6646065.stm

boo hoo

So if your company made you work 4 more hours and paid you 9% less, you'd just take it? I'll send a note to your manager.

I'd be willing to take a 9% pay cut if I only had to work 38 hours a year! That's about 8 to 10 less than I'm working now on average.

 

[feralkid]

Originally posted by: LS20
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6646065.stm

boo hoo

Why can't LS20 read?

 

[moshquerade]

*cues GTaudiophile*

 

[SarcasticDwarf]

Originally posted by: yowolabi

Originally posted by: LS20
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6646065.stm

boo hoo

So if your company made you work 4 more hours and paid you 9% less, you'd just take it? I'll send a note to your manager.

If the company had lost 58% of its revenue over the last quarter, I damn well would be happy to have a job.

 

[buck]

Those douche Telecom people should feel grateful for not having their call center jobs sent to India.

 

[D1gger]

Originally posted by: yowolabi

Originally posted by: LS20
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6646065.stm

boo hoo

So if your company made you work 4 more hours and paid you 9% less, you'd just take it? I'll send a note to your manager.

If my company lost 58% of their profits due to increase competition, I would have to seriously consider taking the pay cut and work week increase. My job is only as solid as the company I would be working for.

In the early 1990's I was bargained with the union representing my employees and convinced them that we needed help against our non-union competitors. My employees agreed and took a 5% cut and worked longer days with no overtime. Since then, we have gained back some of the market share and wages have increased well beyond what they were before the cuts.

Just reality folks.

 

[Alone]

Originally posted by: ultimatebob

Originally posted by: yowolabi

Originally posted by: LS20
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6646065.stm

boo hoo

So if your company made you work 4 more hours and paid you 9% less, you'd just take it? I'll send a note to your manager.

I'd be willing to take a 9% pay cut if I only had to work 38 hours a year! That's about 8 to 10 less than I'm working now on average.

Uh, think of it from their perspective, they have to work more hours to make less per hour. Why on earth would they give up what they had for THAT?