Quote ="Puig-Aubert"We've lost a good chunk of our income.
September last year the company didn't pay commission for a month to help with cash flow - means I'm still owed about £500 take home pay 13 months on.
In March this year they halved the commission and bonus payments. The impact of that has varied month to month between losing £300 off the monthly take home and over £1000, typically about £500. '"
Commission & bonus are extras and, a bit like overtime, should never be relied on as always being there.
Quote ="Puig-Aubert"In June, July & September we also were encouraged to 'volunteer' for a 7.5% temporary pay cut from the basic too.'"
Still not as bad as a cut from £18000 down to £12000
Quote ="Puig-Aubert"On top of this we've been paid 10 days late one month and had expenses payments pushed back by 2 weeks every month since April. They cost me over £200 in charges for late payments.'"
I assume you're in a non-union business.
Quote ="Puig-Aubert"I sold alot of stuff recently to help us catch up on our payments (and buy me a bike with the left overs) and things have looked good for a couple of weeks and moving forward. '"
Have you still got your house? Some of the Refuse Workers may lose theirs.
Quote ="Puig-Aubert"Then today I got an email to say the pay date is being pushed back, with immediate effect, by 2 weeks i.e. after the various direct debit dates. I've spoken to the bank and they refuse to move the mortgage date or provide a payment holiday - the only option they'll offer is to recapitalise a month's payment (increasing interest and badly effecting our credit rating). On top of that the missus called to say her salary is being cut by 10% from December.
I can't remember the last time I had a day off sick. Certainly not for at least 2 years. I do know that when my employer chops my income I don't get protected for 3 minutes let alone 3 years.'"
How many employees are there ? Over a certain size they have to have a Consultation Forum and this should have been discussed there.
Quote ="Puig-Aubert"On top of this the bins are full, and the bin bags are piling up by the door. I do have some sympathy with the bin men's cause but I also belive there's a little more to it then the union might (understandably) wish to portray.
I guess my sympathy is a little more limited nowadays than it might previously have been.'"
sounds like you've got a e employer - I bet the senior mangement aren't facing the cuts etc.
