Originally Posted by Brad4est

Gee, must be nice to be senior. I'm taking a 12 to 8 hour pay hit. Used to average at least 72 hrs, then was getting 68, now lucky to get 60 hrs. For me that works out to ($236 * 8 * 12; or $236 * 12 * 12) between $33,984 and $22,656 /yr.

You are not the only one suffering, and it seems to me you are not suffering that much. My only point is we are all taking hits, some more than others. I don't think a shower-room contest of "mine's bigger" does anyone any good.