Disgruntled employee? - Democratic Underground

theriverburns

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Mon Jan-12-04 10:19 PM
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Disgruntled employee?

Paul O'Neill, who is worth upwards of $100 million just from what we know his Alcoa stock was worth when he left supposedly feels "sour grapes" over losing a job that pays $171,900 a year?

From the US Treasury's web site:

Question What is the Secretary's salary and how is it paid?

Answer Currently, the Secretary of the Treasury earns $171,900 per year. His salary, and those of all Federal Government employees, are paid out of the General Fund of the Treasury.

http://www.ustreas.gov/education/faq/treasury/officials.html#q2

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madmax

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Mon Jan-12-04 10:21 PM
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1. To O'Neill

His Secretary's salary was chump change.

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YNGW

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Mon Jan-12-04 10:21 PM
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2. It's not the money.

It's the power.

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theriverburns

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Mon Jan-12-04 10:30 PM
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3. Conscience?

Revenge? Leverage? Because O'Neill was certainly better of short run by staying quiet. Bushco is good for people like O'Neill.

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YNGW

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Mon Jan-12-04 11:13 PM
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6. Jeopardy

I'll take 'Revenge' for $100.

Egos. It's not just a DC thing, but it's prevalent there.

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kalian

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Mon Jan-12-04 10:32 PM
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4. They're going to try everything in the book....

and somehow they will succeed in making the sheeple "bored" with
the topic. Right now, they're doing the classic: don't refute what
he says...just question his integrity... :eyes:

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lcordero

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Mon Jan-12-04 11:08 PM
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5. Disgruntled employee? I hope so

:evilgrin:
Maybe employers will think twice and be more careful with people in general

I hope that this turns out to be the Year...forget that...century of the Disgruntled Employee

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Lars39

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Mon Jan-12-04 11:14 PM
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7. People tend to forget that sour grapes becomes vinegar.

Vinegar can cleanse. :)

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