Ug...

We got an email at work. We have basically been asked to work for free for one day per pay period. Im pissed. First off, I sent an email to our president months ago, when our economy took a hit, with suggestions on how to save money. Like get rid of the free coffee, tea, and hot chocolate. Stop paying for your employees pens, highlighters, and post-it notes. These are unnecessary items. We stopped purchasing employees pens, highlighters, and post-its on the floor at the hospital that I used to work at because I noticed we were spending almost $500 a month just for our floor...we saved almost $14,000 hospital-wide from this one step. I showed the president the numbers. These are items we should be providing ourselves. I do. Im picky about my pens. And I hate post-it notes. I use scrap paper, again, saving the company money. Turn off the lights every night and shut down your computer, don't just let it sleep. Turn off radios when not in use. Recycle. These are all good suggestions. Get rid of the Christmas dinner we have, where they serve lobster and prime rib at an exclusive yacht club. Do this before you ask your employees to basically work for free. Im strapped as it is. I can't work for free. So my vacation time that I was saving for a Thanksgiving trip is now being used so I can pay my bills. Im chapped. yeah, I know, I still have a job. But come on-make some cuts before you start affecting your employees take home.