The working poor get shafted again - just announced raises are being cut

[TwixVoy]

So at work today we got an email from HQ informing us that raise percentages for regular employees (read: the ones that make between 7.50-10/hr) are being cut just before they are handed out next month.

All employees can only get ONE raise a year. (yes, you read that correctly - ONE unless they get promoted)

It is tied to the annual performance review. Everyone can have 5 "levels" of performance, and thus 5 "levels" of raise percentages.

The TOP level WAS a 5.5% raise. This is for a select few people who bust their ass every day of the year.

Guess what? That percentage is now 4%. All the other levels have been adjust down as well.

Now you have to remember this is for people making sub $10/hr. So we are talking pennies here. Pennies given out ONCE a year.

This is a multi-billion dollar retailer. God damn I get sick of having to deliver yet another message to people who come in to work, go above and beyond for shit pay, that they are being screwed yet again. I have already told 4 people I had written reviews for they would be getting certain raises. Now I have to go back and tell them even though they did a great job last year they are getting less of a raise.

The company is telling us to push everyone to deliver great customer service. To go out of their way every day to smile and be happy. To deliver a great shopping experience to drive sales.

I wonder if the fools at HQ realize how shit like this causes the EXACT opposite effect.

This is why I have serious doubts about an economic recovery happening. We have multi-billion dollar companies handing out cash like candy to EXECUTIVES, while at the same time they are cutting jobs and being even more greedy with the people at the bottom. The same people WHO NEED MONEY TO BUY THEIR PRODUCTS FOR THEM TO STAY IN BUSINESS!

No wonder HQ is forcing everyone to watch anti-union videos. What a freaking joke corporate america is.