Our company president tookhimself off thepayroll at the worst of the recession, a year ago. The rest of us got clipped ten per cent. Given the number of layoffs going on, I didn't mind the clip, and the company has started rolling it back up as soon as possible--sooner even than was completely prudent--to minimize the pain. Meanwhile we are recovering and have stopped hemorrhaging, and are even slightly profitable.

Groups have to survive, just like people. But it sure is easier when there isn't a layer of protected fat at the top posing as a brain!


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