DRO is reporting this. This just goes to show how tough it is out there.
::rag Racing Online::: Columns - Agent 1320 - 2/12/2009
::rag Racing Online::: Columns - Agent 1320 - 2/12/2009
That is the first I have heard of any company mandating across the board paycuts. In the 3M plant I work in, we just announced temporary 32 hour work weeks to the hourly workforce. Survival is not possible if spending (including payroll) consistently exceeds income on a monthly basis. Its better than losing your job.DRO is reporting this. This just goes to show how tough it is out there.
::rag Racing Online::: Columns - Agent 1320 - 2/12/2009
DRO is reporting this. This just goes to show how tough it is out there.
::rag Racing Online::: Columns - Agent 1320 - 2/12/2009
NHRA lost over $100,000 this past weekend!
hmmm? Can you cut 10% of min wage? Most of nhra work force is part time people who earn min wage plus a daily per diem. That sucks for all the good employees of nhra that the pay cuts happened. I can only hope that this is only a temp situation.
So to make up for it they cut 10% out of the employees pockets? I would be willing to bet that this doesn't happen to the upper management of the NHRA. Probably gave them a 10% increase for coming up with the idea....
Shannon
Tim, You may have been being sarcastic but if not I think you misunderstand what the NHRA did. This is obviously for full time people employed by NHRA. The Board, National Dragster, Tech. Services, Sales, Marketing, the Museum, etc. People that draw a salary and receive benefits because this is thier fulltime day job. The part-time National Event workers are not considered employees of the company (the legal term escapes me right now, I think it is "At Will" but not sure). Thier pay is dictated by Federal and State laws and does vary from event to event depending on the wage laws in that state. Yes the part time wages are based on the state where the event is being held so a "cut" could not be legally possible. The way they would save money there, is to bring in less workers for an event. Sucks, but it will probably happen.hmmm? Can you cut 10% of min wage? Most of nhra work force is part time people who earn min wage plus a daily per diem. That sucks for all the good employees of nhra that the pay cuts happened. I can only hope that this is only a temp situation.
thanks jim. Yes i was being sarcastic about 'us' part time at will employees. I know that its the full time people. I still think it sucks for most of those people. 10% of $40 k is more of an impact than 10% of $300,000 that the board of directors makes for a few hours of work weekly. As i have stated in previous years, for what i get to do a few weeks during the year, I would work on the safety safari for free...Tim, You may have been being sarcastic but if not I think you misunderstand what the NHRA did. This is obviously for full time people employed by NHRA. The Board, National Dragster, Tech. Services, Sales, Marketing, the Museum, etc. People that draw a salary and receive benefits because this is thier fulltime day job. The part-time National Event workers are not considered employees of the company (the legal term escapes me right now, I think it is "At Will" but not sure). Thier pay is dictated by Federal and State laws and does vary from event to event depending on the wage laws in that state. Yes the part time wages are based on the state where the event is being held so a "cut" could not be legally possible. The way they would save money there, is to bring in less workers for an event. Sucks, but it will probably happen.
I bet it's safe to say NHRA lost over $100,000 this past weekend!
So to make up for it they cut 10% out of the employees pockets? I would be willing to bet that this doesn't happen to the upper management of the NHRA. Probably gave them a 10% increase for coming up with the idea....
Shannon
I'm willing to bet the Rainout at Pomona was the nail in that coffin! Even when the weather did look decent, the crowds were awfull! I bet it's safe to say NHRA lost over $100,000 this past weekend!