LOL dont get it mixed up broham im not in favor of big bail outs for the "to big to fail" bull shit but you still havent given a reason or even justification for the idea that you should get paid more for doing the same job...
What does getting paid more have to do with the Greek Riots? An employee should get paid more every year because of inflation. We live in an inflationary economy and adjusting salaries to it is just and fair. Regardless of whether you "learn" something new or not. I mean, the learn something new is a bunch of hogwash, to say the least. It's Big Business' excuse to not raise worker's compensation.
I mean, if you hire a mechanic, that's exactly what you're getting, a mechanic. Whether he learns how to fix motorcycles, trucks, UFOs or cancer patients is inconsequential. His compensation MUST be tied to his production capacity. I mean, it's Economics 101. Hiring a mechanic and expecting him to become a lawyer and conditioning his compensation to how well he "adjusts" to his new role is a fucking mindnumbingly thing to insinuate. Consequently, if you adjust everyone's salary to their production capacity you will put an end to CEO's big bonuses because we all know NO CEO is producing 150 times what a regular employee makes. And that is what is happening in Big Business nowadays.
if its their company and you dont like it go work somewhere else...BETTER YET go start your own company with your ideals, I mean Ill come work for you if im going to get 15% of the companies profits
I'm not talking about getting 15% of the profits. You're off the mark by a mile and a half. I'm talking about a comprehensive compensation package tied to the company's performance. By this I mean paid overtime, working ONLY 40 hours per week and being given ample time if I'm about to get paid off. I'm not saying I want 15% of the company's profits. That's what YOU are saying.
For the record, I currently work 60 hours per week, 6 of them on the week ends. I do not get paid for overtime. My commute is 1:45 minutes each way (meaning I spend almost 4 hours of my days either getting on or chasing trains) and I have seen the amount of money that I take home steadily decrease for the past 4 years. I have not had a bonus in the past 3 years and have gotten only moderate salary increases in the first 3 years, which WERE NOT adjusted for inflation. All the while taking on the work that was being done previously by 2 people (and were laid off of course). In the mean time, my company's CEO has gotten a 6 and 13 million bonus, a 25% salary increase and God knows how many perks.
It goes without saying that there is a gap between the compensation the CEO is getting and the one I am getting. It goes without saying that it is not fair. What are my other options? I could leave the company and go somewhere else, as you say. The main problem is twofold: 1. The industry I work in is heavily immersed in outsourcing most jobs to India and 2. Since they've laid off so many employees, there is huge talent pool out there, which drives salaries down and makes it a lot more difficult to find another job.
In essence, I have no options but to learn something new at this point.
Im sure our production would be through the roof, right?
Ill be waiting for that pm on when you will pay my moving costs to come work for you 
Look, if I had my own business and you were my employee I can assure you that I wouldn't be driving a Ferrari California and owning houses in the Hamptons and on Park Avenue unless you were making enough money to drive a Volvo XC90, putting your kids in a good school and living in a nice part of town.
