The good times didn't last. A few days later, Natalie briefly posted a photo of her paycheck, then deleted it. Perhaps she'd forgotten I could still see her posts. Ellie messaged me.
Ellie: Did you see Natalie's pay? It's only about $3,000. Last month she was bragging about earning more than $4,500.
Ellie: I asked some of our old coworkers. Everyone's pay is down by about a third. What's happening?
I understood. The contract calculated pay by working day. Frank had given them 2 days off each week, then stopped paying for those days. I told Ellie my suspicion.
Ellie: Now that's the Scrooge I remember.
The work chat erupted.
Employee A: You said our pay wouldn't change. How are we supposed to live with a third less?
Employee B: I've got a car payment and a mortgage. This isn't enough.
