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mwooldri

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22. Cuts have been not exactly proportionate.

Sun May 10, 2020, 06:50 PM

May 2020

At a certain hospital system, salaried employees have taken a 10% cut. Hourly employees that work 40 hour weeks have had their hours cut to 32 hours - and proportionately cut for others (20%).

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Just had a 2 hour call with high school best friend. [View all] Miigwech May 2020 OP

Kickin' with disgust! Faux pas May 2020 #1

I am over the FFFFFFFFFFFFFFF panic, so now, I am really woried about her Miigwech May 2020 #9

OMG no N95 in the ER or the Covid ICU?? Holy crap. That's horrible ! mucifer May 2020 #2

Yes, so fucking absurd Miigwech May 2020 #31

she needs to report this. to a local news station. to the department of health for the state orleans May 2020 #69

Rachel Maddow started an email or website for people to report things going on. BComplex May 2020 #71

its happening everywhere...a friend is a pharmacist in a hospital...same cut... samnsara May 2020 #3

Yes, no one is tracking while trump is trafficking BS Miigwech May 2020 #17

A nurse in LA just died because she used a surgical vs ND95 mask flamingdem May 2020 #4

Why can't she say No? FarPoint May 2020 #5

Because she will lose her job Miigwech May 2020 #6

Sounds like she's already busy with Cancer unit.... FarPoint May 2020 #7

No she can't ... Miigwech May 2020 #12

If she is not provided with proper PPE, why shouldn't she refuse? LisaL May 2020 #30

I guess folks don't really know how the privatization of all our Hospitals Miigwech May 2020 #21

Always someone ready to speculate what others should do. LanternWaste May 2020 #42

Isn't that what discussion boards are for? LisaL May 2020 #44

+1 Gidney N Cloyd May 2020 #62

Well... FarPoint May 2020 #54

K&R SheltieLover May 2020 #8

Yes, are we going to sacrifice all our Doctors and Nurses Miigwech May 2020 #14

Seems to be by design SheltieLover May 2020 #18

Thank you for your sentiments Miigwech May 2020 #27

And then look at the video in this thread Hav May 2020 #10

They are just dying to die Miigwech May 2020 #58

We have 2 N95 masks. MuseRider May 2020 #11

I have some surgical-type masks I can send you, not N-95. Liberty Belle May 2020 #49

Oh dear, you are so kind! MuseRider May 2020 #52

This is incredible! How much have administration's pay been cut and if their pay was disproportionat Karadeniz May 2020 #13

Cuts have been not exactly proportionate. mwooldri May 2020 #22

That would be my question as well. thenelm1 May 2020 #46

What was the rationale given for the large pay cut? Celerity May 2020 #15

Yes, you present the truth. NO front line Doctors should get any pay cuts Miigwech May 2020 #57

Elective surgeries are hospitals profit zone...without elective surgeries pbmus May 2020 #16

Bazinga theaocp May 2020 #25

The "elective" surgeries bring in the cash. mwooldri May 2020 #19

Meanwhile, Jared's hijacking masks to replenish the national stockpile tanyev May 2020 #20

Arghhhhhhh! smirkymonkey May 2020 #23

How much does she make? Mosby May 2020 #24

NOT ENOUGH Miigwech May 2020 #34

You didn't ask? Mosby May 2020 #43

Are you kidding? Hospital Doctors that teach Miigwech May 2020 #51

There are N95s available on EBay, but they are pricey. Flaleftist May 2020 #26

Some pop up on other websites too. LisaL May 2020 #28

With eBay, I would check their seller rating and reviews. Flaleftist May 2020 #32

K&R, ... add on top of that some PA and DA's aren't enforcing NPI uponit7771 May 2020 #29

I'll just add my sickened reaction to the rest ... nt K&R Jarqui May 2020 #33

MY FRIEND HAS WORKED VERY HARD Miigwech May 2020 #37

For clarity, I'm with you Jarqui May 2020 #50

Exactly! Why cut her pay???? Miigwech May 2020 #63

I have been reading about Doctors and nurses.. stillcool May 2020 #35

So true! Trillions to bail out business ? Miigwech May 2020 #38

So true, we need to get the message out that corp medical Miigwech May 2020 #65

I'm a nurse eilen May 2020 #36

Are you allowed to use your own PPE? LisaL May 2020 #40

i HEAR YOU, WHEN WILL TRUMP TASK FORCE? Miigwech May 2020 #41

Disaster capitalism, warmfeet May 2020 #39

AGREED Miigwech May 2020 #45

agreed 1000 Locrian May 2020 #70

Where does she live? colorado_ufo May 2020 #47

There has been a huge gobbling up of hospitals and clinics by a small number of corporate entities. Evolve Dammit May 2020 #48

I think this entire thing will be used to cut pay Renew Deal May 2020 #53

k&r BSdetect May 2020 #55

My brother just got his pay cut too. Initech May 2020 #56

WTFFFFF, sorry for my French Miigwech May 2020 #59

Yeah it's completely insane. Initech May 2020 #61

This is so horrible. Joinfortmill May 2020 #60

Corporate owned benld74 May 2020 #64

Wow, the pharmacists working at my local CVS in Boston have been given N95 masks AdamGG May 2020 #66

I'm so sorry to hear about your friend and the Upthevibe May 2020 #67

I've been complaing about all of this from the beginning OhioChick May 2020 #68

More evidence of the failure of "for-profit" health care! Grins May 2020 #72