Announce in AM to my Folks less $$ in paycheck

[Penny Lane 8,159]

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But where's the fun in THAT?

[Teddy B 17,251]

But where's the fun in THAT?

Are you causing trouble again?

[Penny Lane 8,159]

Are you causing trouble again?

Trouble follows me, what can I say...

[Teddy B 17,251]

Trouble follows me, what can I say...

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

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Just for the record and edited out all the bad words, but otherwise thanks

But where's the fun in THAT?

Did you see the post. It was lots of F bombs with M modifiers and such .. Inappropriate .

[Penny Lane 8,159]

Just for the record and edited out all the bad words, but otherwise thanks

Did you see the post. It was lots of F bombs with M modifiers and such .. Inappropriate .

No, I didn't see it.

[Teddy B 17,251]

No, I didn't see it.

But it was rumored to have been there.

[bsd058 296]

I'm sure they'll be bummed to find out they have to drive their cabs an extra day a year to make up for the shortfall.

2% of 50 work weeks in a year (accounting for 2 weeks of vacation) is a whole work week being taken away from them. So about 5 days of work to make up for it. 2% doesn't sound like a lot at first, but it is. Though I don't want to get into the politics of whether it's a tax hike or just a tax holiday discontinued. The result is the same. It will be more difficult for middle and lower class people having an extra 2% withheld from their pay checks. Though I'm neither for nor against the dems in this regard. They ran on a balanced approach and the people wanted it.

[natty bumppo 289]

it's after AM in GA. isn't the time now what they call evening?

anyway ...

how did the announcement go?

what was the reaction?

[catknit 144]

HR Rant - just cause I need to say it:

This has NOTHING to do with any middle/higher/executive boss in any business. This is a payroll change based on the government. Why on earth put the boss in the middle of this. This was not a business decision either. Again, why does HR seem to shirk the responsibility of explaining a procedural/legal change that a supervisor has no control of - placing the anger/blame/mistrust/"oh they're out to screw us again" feelings against the boss/supervisor.

Without fail, in the majority of places I've worked, this kind of bad news always seems to be delegated to someone who shouldn't be put in that position - I don't understand why anyone would think it is in the best interest of supervisor/subordinate relations to have someone not causing the issue to explain their will be less money in the next pay check. In this type of case [rate change in with-holdings], HR should step up and take the heat.

[^_^ 5,021]

HR Rant - just cause I need to say it:

This has NOTHING to do with any middle/higher/executive boss in any business. This is a payroll change based on the government. Why on earth put the boss in the middle of this. This was not a business decision either. Again, why does HR seem to shirk the responsibility of explaining a procedural/legal change that a supervisor has no control of - placing the anger/blame/mistrust/"oh they're out to screw us again" feelings against the boss/supervisor.

Without fail, in the majority of places I've worked, this kind of bad news always seems to be delegated to someone who shouldn't be put in that position - I don't understand why anyone would think it is in the best interest of supervisor/subordinate relations to have someone not causing the issue to explain their will be less money in the next pay check. In this type of case [rate change in with-holdings], HR should step up and take the heat.

Where I work, this was an "HR Note" in the intranet.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

it's after AM in GA. isn't the time now what they call evening?

anyway ...

how did the announcement go?

what was the reaction?

It's called after lunch here.

fine. Of course I don't get political, just gave them the facts. Wait till the check hits

[^_^ 5,021]

Wait till the check hits

Oh, the drama!

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

HR Rant - just cause I need to say it:

This has NOTHING to do with any middle/higher/executive boss in any business. This is a payroll change based on the government. Why on earth put the boss in the middle of this. This was not a business decision either. Again, why does HR seem to shirk the responsibility of explaining a procedural/legal change that a supervisor has no control of - placing the anger/blame/mistrust/"oh they're out to screw us again" feelings against the boss/supervisor.

Without fail, in the majority of places I've worked, this kind of bad news always seems to be delegated to someone who shouldn't be put in that position - I don't understand why anyone would think it is in the best interest of supervisor/subordinate relations to have someone not causing the issue to explain their will be less money in the next pay check. In this type of case [rate change in with-holdings], HR should step up and take the heat.

Cause my first my opening work meeting starts at 6:30 AM.. Way to early for the prissy office folks to sully themselves with.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

There was no announcement on this in my firm. Not when the payroll tax holiday started, not when it was twice extended and not when it ended. I guess we're expected to keep up with these things on our own. Of course, we don't fill dish soap into bottles around here either.