So after I got offline last night, I was all good and started to go to bed. And then my brother called because everyone was sick and I'm his designated calling while bored contact. I *think* I got off the phone at quarter to 2. It's a little hazy cause at that point, I was exhausted. Woke up enough to shoot the cat and then didn't move until half past noon.

But I got a few errands done anyway, and a litterbox scrubbed. So not a total waste.

Oh.. litterbox. Yep, I should do that....

I'll email you once we decide.

Heh. Cubs game. They just showed a guy walking up the ramp to the stands who caught a fly ball without dropping either of the two drinks he was carrying. They really oughta think about getting his name.

laid down for a nap at 1, woke up at 4. good times.

Right behind you, msbelle. Laid down for a nap at 2, woke up at 5.

I once threw out my back simply by folding laundry.

Graded quizzes! Go me!

Ack, hope the head pain and other injury people feel better. Ick.

To all urging me to leave/check laws/etc, don't worry I've pretty much decided getting out of here is my only real option.

As for some of the specific questions, yes, I was aware we were moving to hourly, and even regretted that we hadn't yet when I was working the night shift awhile back. I was not aware our hourly pay was going to end up cut to make up for us working a 45 hour week, nor did any of my co-workers.

Just got a e-mail from my CIO chewing me out for the inappropriateness of discussing compensation in front of my peers. (I'd had replied all to an e-mail my boss had sent asking for questions for the upcoming meeting. We all knew our pay had been cut, so I had simply replied all to the group so my co-workers knew what questions I was asking to be addressed and didn't think it would be an issue. Apparently I was wrong.) He also stated that we would not be getting any form of shift differential, in response to one of my questions. Feh.

What a tool that CIO is, truly. I'm so sorry that a good job has gone so far South.

Me, I'd be replying to him extremely politely that he'd asked for questions, and not put any restrictions on what could asked.

HR really doesn't like employees comparing compensation, not because it's impolite or "inappropriate" but because of the righteous fear that if they compare notes, inequities will become readily apparent to all.

(You know, there's a certain giddy freedom when you realize that you really have nothing to lose in an exchange -- well, I mean, aside from a job, but at this point for me it would be a relief to get let go and receive unemployment.)

The Rolling Stones are playing about 500 feet from my house right now.