It came first thing in the morning when I went back to office for my annual reviews.
It was the first email in my inbox.
SALARY INCREMENT FREEZE.
WTH!!!! Totally demoralizing. Whole year of effort down the drain.
I didn't have any increment last year because I joined the group at Nov2007. They adjusted my pathetic pay slightly before new year 2008.
With this freeze-ing practise, it means I will have to see the same figures printed on my pay slip for another 12 months.
Anthony Kay Pong sent and email and said that he is glad he is still here. Of course he is happy. His one month pay is probably our whole year pay.
In some companies, the top management executives have volunteered to have pay cut. Why won't those Big XXXX in this company do the same thing???!!! Why you-know-who can still have her 'excluvie' fan on in this cold office environment and enjoy her good pay???!!!
Ok, maybe I should count my blessing because I still can keep my rice bowl while many people have lost their jobs in this downturn, but I AM JUST SO.... SO... P*....