Posted by harry b. on June 17, 2000, at 18:04:28
In reply to hb: Nail Them, posted by shar on June 17, 2000, at 15:20:35
Thanks to you all for the advice, encouragement,
and support.I'll answer a few questions.
I work for a large contractor as an estimator and
project engineer.I've let 3 messages with the state labor board,
they have not replied.The federal Dept of Labor has returned my call, we
have been playing phone tag. I give the investigator
credit because he has tried to reach me at least
4 or 5 times. I'm sure we will eventually speak.All of the news I've heard has come from the (minor)
VP who oversees the division I work in. Before he
became a minor VP he had a position equal to mine.
I've taken him & his family sailing a few times.
We are not exactly friends, but we get along OK.
He's trying to climb the corporate ladder tho, so
he spends more time looking up to see which way
the wind's blowing rather than sticking up for
the employees in his charge.The Exec VP will be my ally, but only to a point.
The President is the one who is hammering me. We
have not seen eye to eye since my employment began
there 7 yrs ago, and I've had to work hard and fight
for every raise & perk. So, I have no higher level to
appeal to since the problems are coming from the
very top. Why does the multi-millionare President
of the company choose to spend his time 'punishing'
me? I have no idea. BTW he has actually used that
word, "Harry and Mike, because you blah, blah, blah,
whatever, I'm going to dock you a day's vacation
time as punishment."
So far I've learned:I will not be getting my company vehicle back, it
was a '99 Ranger, bought new for me last year. I was
permitted personal use of it, not restricted to
only business use. (They came to my house & took it
while I was in the hospital)My office, large and with windows, has been given
to someone else. I am to be given a closet sized
office, of course it has no window.They plan to reduce my salary by a certain percentage
that equates to nearly $10,000.00 per year.Geez, I gotta stop, I'm getting more angry by the
minute. This post is longer than I planned.Thanks again
hb
poster:harry b.
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