Posted by pedr on December 4, 2001, at 12:07:25
In reply to Asking for a paycut, posted by akc on December 3, 2001, at 10:03:02
> What a weird thing to do. I had a "pre-review" meeting with the partner assigned to do my evaluation. The committee meets tomorrow to hash our associate reviews. This partner decided to allow associates to meet with him in advance of that meeting if they wanted to, to discuss anything they desired. My hours as a young associate in a high-powered law firm have never been what they should have been (my minimum monthly is suppose to be 150 and I've only hit 140 twice in two years). Anyway, I was proactive and suggested a cut in pay -- to 80% -- which is what I have been billing at (120 hours) the past several months.
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> Now, I will see if I can even afford it.
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> Further depressed. :-(
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> akcI too recently requested a pay cut. I joined the company as a software developer but over the last year I've found that my depression makes it impossible. I'm now doing less demanding work and, like you, proactively sought a pay cut as I felt I was not earning my previous developer wages.
It's demoralising to find your faculties in tatters and your abilities severely diminished but I strongly think it's the right thing to do. I too still feel desperately low most days but I do worry less about work now I'm doing easier stuff.
Fortunately I was kept on the same wages which was very good of my company. I'm very lucky in that respect.
Good luck,
pedr
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