tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34124240.post5337604721953115809..comments2023-05-10T04:27:36.624-05:00Comments on Alchemy: DilemmaMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12867018103109905690noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34124240.post-65865599710761512432009-08-19T08:12:33.661-05:002009-08-19T08:12:33.661-05:00I agree -- good to draw that line in the sand. Ca...I agree -- good to draw that line in the sand. Can be tough with the government. There's an expectation that we all sacrifice our outside lives for the "greater good", and that we shouldn't care if our salary is not commensurate with our efforts because we're not in it for the money, personal gain, yadda yadda. Which I would say applies on the battlefield or during a crisis, but not so much for 3 AM VTC conferences with bureaucrats in Washington--the kind of conference that everyone forgets 5 minutes after it's over. I feel ya...Nick and Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14407691603515809827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34124240.post-43418531248434174022009-08-19T07:28:32.232-05:002009-08-19T07:28:32.232-05:00Government or otherwise no matter what you do they...Government or otherwise no matter what you do they are going to try and milk you for it. But good on you for sticking up for yourself!Jadeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11379469951859653070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34124240.post-29088594161878173252009-08-18T18:21:31.500-05:002009-08-18T18:21:31.500-05:00If you let them screw you over, they will just kee...If you let them screw you over, they will just keep doing it! Maybe learn to surf if you don't know how already? I've heard that can make people philosophical and better able to stand a difficult job.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595986948372990954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34124240.post-58977801242307341622009-08-18T10:41:54.464-05:002009-08-18T10:41:54.464-05:00I agree...GOOD FOR YOU. At least they know where ...I agree...GOOD FOR YOU. At least they know where you stand now (which will make you doubly mad next time they have a ridiculous expectation).<br /><br />I'm sure its taking every ounce of discipline to stay at that job right now...I'm sorry it sucks so bad!Lindsey Broerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08207327855381039088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34124240.post-83271625317611305562009-08-18T08:05:08.043-05:002009-08-18T08:05:08.043-05:00Good for you! If that's in your contract then...Good for you! If that's in your contract then you have every right to ask for differential pay and they are a bunch of punks for acting all put out that you would request that. You need to just write the next Twilight series and become rich and famous!The Winohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00008258000725274043noreply@blogger.com