Secret info found about company, how to handle situation....??

SRT Mike · Oct 30, 2009

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UPDATE:

It's been one day since I handed over the income information. Later on I heard that our Japanese coordinator/interpreter was looking through the info with a look of shock on her face. Oh well.......apparently she took a pay cut like the rest of us, while the "inner circle" of people all got increases on an already huge and undeserved salary.

I know this whole story sounds like a soap opera. I re-read all of the replies to this thread, and I think that some of you understand my situation, and some don't. But there is one thing your all right about...and that is I either stay at my job and accept it, or not.

Well.....my wife and I have talked things over, and I have done a lot of soul searching. I have evaluated my role in the company, and my contributions over the years, and not to blow my own horn here....but I have significantly improved our company in several areas. When I was quality manager, I got us QS-9000 certified. I also developed our quality plan system, documents, and measurement systems. When I was engineering manager, I developed costing and quoting standards, estimating standards, and the quotation format that we still used today. I have made our environmental management system very efficient, saved money through recycling, reduced emissions through the use of "friendly" chemicals. I have designed a couple of specific items for the brake industry, for which I was paid the huge some of one dollar per item. I'll stop there...I'm modest....

I have come to the conclusion that I am worth more than I am being compensated for. Many of you have made some good points. In this world, you get what you ask for and deserve...ONLY if you have the back bone and self-worth to stand your ground. If you aren't confident in yourself...you can accept what "they" think you deserve. But if you really have the goods to deliver...then by all means stand up and let "them" know.

That is what I have decided to do. I'm being taken for a ride.....and the managers must be laughing at how cheap they have me on the hook. We have enough money tucked away to live on for a couple of years. At this point I'm still thinking things through. But I think the time has come for me to stand up for my values....or walk out the door. I have several things going for me. I have the most experience of any management person, I can run machines, do set-ups, work in shipping, work in engineering or quality, I can cost and quote, or even do customer service. I know what laws and regulations we must abide by, and how to track and monitor our systems to satisfy "Uncle Sam". The bottom line is....I've decided that I can walk out if I'm not satisfied.

So that is going to be my course of action in the next several weeks. Jobs are scarce, and it's a tough world out there. But there is no way our company can hire someone who knows our unique industry as well as I do...who can hit the ground running in as many different areas as I can. Perhaps the only reason I'm not sufficently compensated is because I've been a "panzy-boy" and just taken what they have handed me.

I know this is very heavy stuff to post here on fchat....but I have nothing left to loose....and much to gain....

This will probably be my last posting on this thread. Thank You to All for your input....
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best of luck to you!

I would suggest continuing to work there while you look for a new job - knowing you're outta there soon should help the time pass. Also, despite your desire to vent and give them a peace of your mind, I would strongly advise you to smile and leave on good terms. You don't want to lose the reference, and it's a MUCH smaller world than people think, you never know when you may cross paths with some of them again.

Liquid Assets · Oct 30, 2009

For someone that Forbes magazine said is worth $10 billion i didnt think you stressed about stuff like this! Hope everything works out for you!

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