Signing on the dotted line....

I posted this on the message board for the stream group on the Hi5 friends network

I think the real reason for this pay cut is your run of the mill corporate greed and nothing more. The #1 CS site in the world can't demand a higher dollar value for THE BEST product?
They just know that most people really need that job even if it's less than the original starting wage. People with kids and houses can't just up and leave the island or that God forsaken building, and they know that in the end after all the fuss and muss that the ones that stay and accept the paycuts will be the ones who will accept it again when another contract has to be "negotiated at a comparitive competitive rate". And it will happen.
Once the suits see what they can get away with, they will want to get away with it even more. We'll be working for minimum wage before they're through keeping thier stock holders happy, and lining thier own pockets with raises for VP's and CEO's.
Don't feel bad for me, I have only 2 piddly bills to pay out of each check, and no dependants but for someone like Dan or Brad who just recently bought houses, this is a real kick in the cock.
The reason I'm not signing the paper is not a financial one, it a self respect issue with me. I've given 3 years of my life, (which in the long run is NOT that long), to that company, never said shit even when I was up to my eyeballs in it, worked 60 hours a week when it was required of me to meet business needs, was as bendy as the best and for all my dedication and time I'm NOT going to get my 25 cent raise this year? No, in fact I'm going back to square one, as if I didn't have any experience in this field, never taken a call, and never set foot in that building, thank you very much! They've wiped out 3 years of my life and made me finally see the truth. We don't matter! We never did!
The truth is people will sign, have signed or are signing now as I type this. Stream will remain open for business for a short time anyway. And the MTO concerns? Not a problem. With the people who do leave, or refuse to sign gone, it'll be a red Q where ever you are in that building, there will be half hour lunches and over time galore.
But not for me. As I said earlier it's a respect issue for me. If I'm not getting it from the company then I'll have to get it from my self.