Also Sprach basskisser :

You should quit your job immediately if you don't like unions. You
could go work somewhere else for less money than you are worth.

Actually, my average annual raise has gone down since we
unionized. Before, raises were at management's discretion, and
performance was rewarded while slackers didn't get an extra dime. Now,
the union contract has a minimum and maximum annual raise, so the slackers
get their guaranteed 1.5% while people who bust their ass are capped at
4%.

As far as getting paid what I am worth, unionizing has forced me to make
some career decisions. My particular line of work is rather specialized
an only done by a handfull of companies around the world, so leaving to
work somewhere else is not really an option. I had hoped to stay within a
technical expert career track, but since I can make twice the salary by
taking a management track, it has become a preferred option. Prior to our
workplace unionizing, a technical expert an manager with equivalent
experience were paid comparable salaries, but the gap between them has
widened every year since unionizing.

Dan

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So what you're saying is, you amazed an idiot by showing competence?

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