by unknown on July 23rd, 2007

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If you had a choice between keeping a job taking a pay cut, and be demoted or get fired which would you choose?

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  • by inconsequential on July 23rd, 2007

    inconsequential

    I'd leave.

    Once you let people know they can undervalue you and you'll accept it, you've created an irreversible precedent. They'll devalue you again -- through lower wages, less flexibility, less respect -- because you've shown them they can.

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  • by calypso on July 23rd, 2007

    calypso

    I'd quit, I'm not taking a pay cut or a demotion.

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  • by Znicest on July 23rd, 2007

    Znicest

    i would get fired so I can collect unemployement for 6 months while working an off the book job that at anytime I could work at?

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  • by birdswitharms on July 23rd, 2007

    birdswitharms

    I would bounce. I mean taking a pay cut and a demotion is pretty much like giving someone free license to walk all over you.

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  • by rdrainer on July 23rd, 2007

    rdrainer

    Keep the job, take the pay cut, and look for another, better job immediately.
    No sense hanging around where you obviously aren't valued.
    Unemployment is a last resort.

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  • by Firebrand on July 23rd, 2007

    Firebrand

    I would resign.

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  • by devil is back on July 23rd, 2007

    devil is back

    Get the pay cut and start looking for another job. When you find something better say goodbye, but definetely leave the company when it's convenient for you.

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  • by DRLAURAHATER on July 23rd, 2007

    DRLAURAHATER

    I would and have left a job that wanted to do that to me.

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  • by Vannie prays for babycakes . on July 23rd, 2007

    Vannie  prays for babycakes  .

    i would leave the job.

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  • by Ed the Jetpacking Headbanger on July 23rd, 2007

    Ed the Jetpacking Headbanger

    Keep the job. I only have 6 years left to retirement.

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  • by suomynonA on July 23rd, 2007

    suomynonA

    We all took paycuts at my company. Then the company made some profit few quarters ago. Those bastard CEOs gave themselves bonuses.

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  • by loveschimps on July 23rd, 2007

    loveschimps

    I'd take the pay cut, thank you. At least you have a job.

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  • by kidalbino on July 23rd, 2007

    kidalbino

    i'd stay untill igot another job but cost the bastards as much as i could untill then. If they don't want to spend money on employees, the most valuable thing to any company i would cost them money in supplies or some other facate of the business. I have done this before and got fired because i was costing the company more than the pay cut they gave me. pricks.

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  • by LadyLuck on July 23rd, 2007

    LadyLuck

    Fired for one reason: Unemployment. Use the unemployment pay while getting another job. The unemployment may match what the pay cut was anyway.

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  • by Someone on July 23rd, 2007

    Someone

    I would get the pay cut and look for a new job while my pay was cut. The minute I found my new job, bam I'm out faster than they can say "good bye".

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  • by luc on July 23rd, 2007

    luc

    I am in that situation right now, I am taking a pay cut but I will leaving at the end of December. I will tell them at the end of October. So they can find someone to take all of my jobs!
    I have dedicated half of my life to the school for 27 years and let them find someone who would want 3 full time jobs that I do myself!

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  • by loveschimps on February 5th, 2008

    loveschimps

    pay cut

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  • by shammers still slogging along on February 4th, 2008

    shammers still slogging along

    It would depend on how much money I'm making. I prostitute my self. If I'm making 200k a year and they cut my pay by 10 grand, I'm staying while I look around for another job.

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  • by teejay on August 7th, 2008

    teejay

    I took the paycut. It was better than no job & I've since got a promotion with better prospects...

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  • by lib from oz on October 4th, 2009

    lib from oz

    I have been in that situation and what most of you are saying is absolutely correct. You would lose your dignity if you worked so hard for 8 years then were told that you were being demoted. I would never allow myself to be fired by doing the wrong thing. Never burn your bridges. Remember that you are not your job and no job is worth losing self respect because you teach people how to treat you every time.

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  • by Anonymous on February 2nd, 2008

    Anonymous

    My daughter was just told today that she is getting a demotion and pay cut due to budget concerns. Works for a School just like answer 16. She feels she is being discriminated against because they just hired 4 new people in the same position she had. As stated above was TOLD this. Should she ask for this in writing?

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  • by kenjacks3329 on July 19th, 2009

    kenjacks3329

    Take the pay cut and intensify my search for another job.

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  • by erikko on August 8th, 2008

    erikko

    if im not happy in the organization im with, i will quit because i will lose my focus working if im not comfortable

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