Corporate Greed

As part of My observation of people, I decided to interview a few 'shift managers' at work about their career choices. Of course they just seen it as passing conversation, but in reality I was taking mental notes the whole time.

So here's a few things that a typical manager has to put up with now working for 'the man'.

- If they work 40 hours, they get paid 40 hours. (sounds good)

- If they work MORE than 40 hours, they only get paid 40 hours. (Typical salary job, not too smart in My opinion)

*** But here's where it takes a strange twist

- If they work LESS than 40 hours, they only get paid for those hours! (WHAT????)

So if you work 60 hours, you get paid 40, but if you work 20 hours, you only get paid 20??? Who the hell would agree to this kind of work? The answer ... just about anyone!!! And I would ask, "Are you fucking kidding Me??" This is insane!!! Why the hell would anyone agree to this bullshit??

But there's more -

- They just had a meeting and testing out of town. They had to drive a car 4 hours, spend 3 hours at a meeting, then 4 hours back again. And the kicker .... NO PAY!!!!!!!! They just donated 11 hours of their life to "The System" for free!!!!!!! And after a full day of driving and meetings, some had to be to work in another 4 hours!! Holy shit! Is there anything you won't say NO to?? Seriously people .. why the hell do you do this to yourself?? For the money? It can't be the money because I know how much you make, and it ain't worth it!!!

I want to feel sorry for these people, but I can't. It's not like they have a gun to their heads forcing them to do the things they do. They just can't let go of the brand new car (and payments), and the credit cards, and the status symbols for their egos. It's really sad, because it doesn't have to be like this. There is a better way, but as always ... they would rather have sympathy than have a better life.

I'm convinced that climbing the corporate ladder for 'the man' is one colossal mistake, but with this new evidence at just how low an employer will go to screw you over .. well lets just say it has become an 'Iron Clad Law' etched in stone for Me.

I actually thought we had abolished slavery some time ago, but it looks like it's still going strong today in corporate America. The only difference is, today the slaves are volunteers.