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Follow-up poll: Would you take a bonus of company stock instead of a raise (assuming a publicly-traded company)? - TaurusII Jan 22, 09:16 19
- F, no! -- nm - lileve Jan 22, 09:31
- No. -- nm - Loyola Jan 22, 09:19
- If my other choice is to get no raise, then sure -- nm - con_carne Jan 22, 09:19
- Prolly want a raise in lieu, stock option would depend on amount and enough to cover tax liabilities -- nm - budice Jan 22, 09:18
- difficult to say. - znufrii Jan 22, 09:18 10
  - (fwiw, until recently, the 401(k) match was invested in a company stock fund that you couldn't touch for five years) - znufrii Jan 22, 09:19 6
    - that's evil. -- nm - loosilu Jan 22, 09:19 5
      - by comoany stock fund, if that a fund that invests only in the stock of the employer? -- nm - Roger More Jan 22, 09:21 3
        
        correct. and reinvests dividend payments in the company stock as well. -- nm - znufrii Jan 22, 09:23 1
        
        then I agree with loosi -- nm - Roger More Jan 22, 09:24
        
        by *company* stock funs, *is* that... (my office is very cold and my fingers are freezing)) -- nm - Roger More Jan 22, 09:22
      - they just changed it as of 2008's match. -- nm - znufrii Jan 22, 09:20
  - you haven't hit bottom until you've gone out of business. -- nm - loosilu Jan 22, 09:18 2
    - Unless you're a company that the powers-that-be deem "too big to fail" -- nm - con_carne Jan 22, 09:20 1
      - even then, who knows how much the stock would end up being worth... -- nm - znufrii Jan 22, 09:20
- stock, or stock options? I would not accept stock options. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 22, 09:17 2
  - They've never worked out for me...... -- nm - TaurusII Jan 22, 09:18 1
    - I had a good time with them when I was at Starbucks. Wish I could've held onto them longer though -- nm - znufrii Jan 22, 09:19
- depends on the company. -- nm - loosilu Jan 22, 09:16
You're doing it wrong - The Printed Blog to reprint online content -- (link) - Reagen Jan 22, 09:15
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- Can you up the counter by engaging in solo activity? -- nm - Shaun Jan 22, 09:16 1
  - What, like dancing? -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 22, 09:21
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John Thain (Merrill Lynch CEO) resigns from Bank of America -- (link) - budice Jan 22, 09:13 2
- After spending $1.2 MIllion on a new office. Punk. -- nm - Diva Jan 22, 09:26
- that's looooooooooooong overdue....nm - x Jan 22, 09:15
Sony kind of sucks for offering their warranty on the PS3 only if you have the original purchase receipt. -- nm - Shaun Jan 22, 09:12 3
- ... but not *just* for that ... -- nm - Beryllium Jan 22, 09:14
- you could stop after "sony kind of sucks"...nm - x Jan 22, 09:14 1
  - Yes yes. I was going to include some sort of disclaimer in () or whatever. It just makes the hunt for a used PS3 almost useless. -- nm - Shaun Jan 22, 09:15
Wow. Looking through one friend's photos/comments from the Inauguration is better than all the news coverage. I have one comment. - con_carne Jan 22, 09:12
Oh - I'd really like to see the Federer-Safin match. -- nm - Dano Jan 22, 09:10
So, I just got word that I am probably going to be moved from my current position here to something a little more involved. - kelly Jan 22, 09:07 8
- Even a lateral move looks better than staying in one place. Be sure to remember that as an "achievement" -- nm - con_carne Jan 22, 09:15
- I want as little responsibility as possible...but a lot of moola -- nm - budice Jan 22, 09:14
- Woot! -- nm - Epiphany Jan 22, 09:10
- use that to bargin then if you think you can. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 22, 09:08
- If that is the case, I would press to make it perm...If you want to continue working there -- nm - amoxy Jan 22, 09:08 3
  - I don't think I can do that. - kelly Jan 22, 09:13 2
    - then maybe just a brief comment... - Mel Profit Jan 22, 09:15 1
      - Listen to Mel...He is a smart man -- nm - amoxy Jan 22, 09:19
would you voluntarily give up your raise? - prayformojo Jan 22, 09:05 19
- yep -- nm - Dane Duke Nuuk Jan 22, 09:19
- I've not only not received a raise, but taken a pay cut - decline Jan 22, 09:15
- Though, on reflection, do you think they're doing this to smoke out those who are unwilling to take one for the team? What if everyone agrees except - Loyola Jan 22, 09:14 2
  - you could make it clear exactly why you are not willing to give up your raise - that augmenting others' raises is not a sufficient reason -- nm - Roger More Jan 22, 09:19 1
    - I agree. But I'm also thinking that you (me, anyone) wouldn't know what the company are up to with this. Seems like a strange reason to ask someone to - Loyola Jan 22, 09:26
- Only if preceded by a letter detailing how executives are cutting back their salary/options/perks/etc. -- nm - TaurusII Jan 22, 09:14
- No -- nm - Epiphany Jan 22, 09:11
- not to increase someone's wage, but to offset layoffs. -- nm - Reagen Jan 22, 09:11
- Under that senerio, no...if it would mean there wouldn't be layoffs or cutbacks sure - The Calico Cat Coalition Jan 22, 09:11
- My company instituted a salary freeze 3 weeks ago. No raises this year. - Beryllium Jan 22, 09:09 1
  - my brother! -- nm - Epiphany Jan 22, 09:12
- raise? -- nm - Dano Jan 22, 09:08
- unless it was across the board, no. -- nm - znufrii Jan 22, 09:07
- To augment raises for others? No. Would I engage in a company wide reduction to preserve present employment levels? Sure. -- nm - Loyola Jan 22, 09:07
- Hell no -- nm - con_carne Jan 22, 09:07
- If I was high enough up in the executive chain that I thought the example might be worth it, yes. Otherwise, doubtful. -- nm - TFox Jan 22, 09:07 1
  - He said it would be done confidentially -- nm - con_carne Jan 22, 09:07
- sure. -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 22, 09:07
- not knowing *specifically* who it was going to? no. -- nm - Andie Jan 22, 09:06
I know it's too late for all of us, but Gingko could help prevent dementia in the first place. -- (link) - Mop Jan 22, 09:05
Weird. Can anyone get to blog.chryslerllc.com? - JaxSean Jan 22, 09:01 3
- Not happening -- nm - con_carne Jan 22, 09:06
- Me either. -- nm - Loyola Jan 22, 09:04
- No. -- nm - Mop Jan 22, 09:03
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- not pleased. -- nm - ty97 Jan 22, 09:01 37
  - why? -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 22, 09:03 31
    - his ethics are questionable. That's always unacceptable. It's highly unacceptable at this time for anything to do with the finanical sector - ty97 Jan 22, 09:06 3
      - what ethics are questionable? -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 22, 09:07 2
        
        it's unethical to make mistakes -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Jan 22, 09:16 1
        
        The last 8 years of Bush criticism have certainly taught us that. *NM* - Ender Jan 22, 09:21
    - Isn't that the dude that didn't pay his taxes? -- nm - Jim Jan 22, 09:04 26
      - so? probably 50% or more of the american population cheats on their tax returns. - tRuMaN Jan 22, 09:06 25
        
        I think it's unfair to call what happened with his "cheating"...he did not intentionally do it - The Calico Cat Coalition Jan 22, 09:10 4
        
        We don't know. He either cheated, or is inept in his supposed field of expertise and shouldn't be running the Fed. -- nm - ty97 Jan 22, 09:11 1
        
        say what? his field of expertise is Economics, not federal tax preparation. -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 22, 09:12
        
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        I have no problem with people that are here illegally if they are here by mistake...and he filed taxes...so your IM is incorrect - The Calico Cat Coalition Jan 22, 09:14
        
        Come on, you are better than that -- nm - amoxy Jan 22, 09:08
        
        and that makes it right........ -- nm - ty97 Jan 22, 09:07 11
        
        I have done it unknowingly on several occasions. In fact, I just got a letter last week about something "illegal" that I had to fix from a 2005 retur -- nm - Amy Jan 22, 09:09 8
        
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        The guy running the IRS should know how the tax code applies to him. -- nm - Inigo Jan 22, 09:13 3
        
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        his response has been that he thought his employer was withholding their portion - tRuMaN Jan 22, 09:20
        
        yep. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 22, 09:14
        
        and his response is that he did it unknowingly - tRuMaN Jan 22, 09:10 2
        
        i figure if you're going to be put in a position that then oversees the irs you should be held to a higher standard than most americans....nm - x Jan 22, 09:13 1
        
        There's no way he does his own taxes. Right? - Amy Jan 22, 09:15
        
        didn't say it makes it right, just saying it doesn't make him different than a majority of the us taxpaying population. - tRuMaN Jan 22, 09:08 1
        
        No, I never have. I use the accounting priciple of conservatism. - ty97 Jan 22, 09:10
        
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        again I never said it was right, I just said it is a - tRuMaN Jan 22, 09:09 5
        
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        and when the irs audited him, found the error, and demanded payment. - tRuMaN Jan 22, 09:11 3
        
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        statute of limitations is 3 years for taxes, unless they find tax evation, then they can go back as far as they want. -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 22, 09:19 1
        
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    - actually the tradition has been he loses 1. Obama lost Richardson. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 22, 09:08 3
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        Linda Chavez for Labor, and Zoe Baird (atty general) for Clinton -- nm - Strongbad Jan 22, 09:12 1
        
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i love you - pigby just isn't that into you Jan 22, 08:59 1
- is it this sunday..? - Dane Duke Nuuk Jan 22, 09:03
One of my films IPOs today -- (link) - LMS Jan 22, 08:57 6
- IMDb won't let me look at any details unless I pay. - nubby Jan 22, 09:05 1
  - Not many details at present, Kathy Kennedy and Andy Harries are the other producers. - LMS Jan 22, 09:10
- You're producing? -- nm - Loyola Jan 22, 08:59 3
  - Co-producing. -- nm - LMS Jan 22, 09:06 2
    - May the force be with you! Break a leg! (you know the drill) -- nm - Loyola Jan 22, 09:11 1
      - Thanks. -- nm - LMS Jan 22, 09:16
I knew I shouldn't have eaten my last 6 strawberry flavoured chewing gums all at once. - Loyola Jan 22, 08:56
sports.com Oscar odds aren't up yet, but I'll post if they run them again. -- nm - Reagen Jan 22, 08:51 6
- (in the meantime, Grammy odds: - Reagen Jan 22, 08:55 5
  - Man, I should lay a pile of money on Plant/Krauss. I think they are going to clean the eff up. -- nm - TFox Jan 22, 09:05
  - Speaking of that book, last Sunday was definitive for me. I need an online sportsbook for next NFL season. - Name Withheld By Request Jan 22, 08:58 3
    - I'm only with sports because it's a legacy, and they ocassionally have these media bets - Reagen Jan 22, 09:00 2
      - Either way, by next summer, I'm swearing off of Pro-Line. - Name Withheld By Request Jan 22, 09:02 1
        
        3 team parlays are for suckers. - Reagen Jan 22, 09:04
.. -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 22, 08:50
George Mitchell and richard Holbrooke to be named as special emmisaries to the Middle East and South Asia, respectively -- (link) - znufrii Jan 22, 08:48 20
- Didn't George Mitchell fix Northern Ireland? -- nm - Mop Jan 22, 08:58 1
  - he was one of the people involved yes. and he also created the mitchall plan for isreal. which every plan since has mapped out how to get back to - tRuMaN Jan 22, 09:02
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  - "Don't f*ck it up, Hil!" -- nm - President Obama Jan 22, 08:59 1
    - If world leaders don't get on board, she'll just run ads criticizing them. -- nm - Mop Jan 22, 09:02
- Hey! A link icon! -- nm - Mop Jan 22, 08:56
- I think she was going to tap Holbrooke as SecState had she won so this makes sense. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 22, 08:50 6
  - An encouraging sign, regardless. -- nm - znufrii Jan 22, 08:51 5
    - he comes off like a pantload sometimes but I think he's a bright guy. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 22, 08:52 4
      - for me it's more just the overall fact that we're pulling out the big guns from Day 1in terms of diplomacy -- nm - znufrii Jan 22, 08:54 3
        
        people were fairly impressed by the resumes 8 years ago too... - Mel Profit Jan 22, 08:56 2
        
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        good point. -- nm - znufrii Jan 22, 08:56
- I so saw that as George Micheal. -- nm - Amy Jan 22, 08:49 4
  - I saw that as George Michael and Hal Holbrook -- nm - con_carne Jan 22, 08:49 2
    - ... in a public bathroom. -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 22, 08:52 1
      - with the rope. -- nm - znufrii Jan 22, 08:52
  - :) -- nm - amoxy Jan 22, 08:49
- George Micheal -- nm - what amoxy read Jan 22, 08:48 1
  - and Hal Holbrooke -- nm - Dane Duke Nuuk Jan 22, 09:03
for lunch: pork roast & potatoes with a great TN bbq sauce - prayformojo Jan 22, 08:48 8
- probably a panini. I can't find the website that has the cafeteria menu. grr. -- nm - loosilu Jan 22, 08:54 2
  - the Whole Foods by my office has a crab an artichoke panini that is absolutely amazing -- nm - decline Jan 22, 08:56 1
    - *drool* -- nm - loosilu Jan 22, 08:58
- Lean Cuisine - chips, sugar free jello -- nm - Epiphany Jan 22, 08:53
- Don't know yet -- nm - amoxy Jan 22, 08:53
- Leftover beef stroganoff. -- nm - Amy Jan 22, 08:51
- mmm - mine, leftover turkey meatloaf and roasted butternut squash. -- nm - Andie Jan 22, 08:51
- that sounds damn good -- nm - CQ Jan 22, 08:49
mandy: New posts since you last refreshed B1 will show up with a grey background (which will be a customizable colour later) - Beryllium Jan 22, 08:46
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- Don't try and blame this on us! -- nm - LMS Jan 22, 08:56 4
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    - Rev Road has as many British credentials (we developed it) but didn't get the nominations. -- nm - LMS Jan 22, 09:04 2
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        Yep, the Weinstein factor would have given it an advantage over Rev Road. -- nm - LMS Jan 22, 09:11
- "Best Picture - Mamma Mia!" -- nm - Beryllium Jan 22, 08:46 2
  - The Top Grossing movie of all time! -- nm - Dano Jan 22, 08:59
  - effin Dano -- nm - ty97 Jan 22, 08:51
I ws saying Boooooooo-ush. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 22, 08:44

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