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11-20-2022 | 06:30 PM

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OOfff

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Originally Posted by ebl14

Maybe think about this a little harder to understand how your view of what is “realistic” may be hindering our efforts at the negotiating table. If you really do believe your opinion of what is attainable at the table is accurate and is well below your co workers’ estimations, maybe just keep it to yourself on social platforms. Who knows, maybe the realist or even the optimist projection will prevail, win for all.

I’m confident that telling someone they aren’t getting 18% back pay for 3 years isn’t moving the needle at the table.

11-20-2022 | 06:34 PM

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I’m confident that telling someone they aren’t getting 18% back pay for 3 years isn’t moving the needle at the table.

But what does it accomplish?

11-20-2022 | 06:35 PM

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But what does it accomplish?

idk man what does anything in our lives accomplish?

11-20-2022 | 07:30 PM

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idk man what does anything in our lives accomplish?

That’s very gender presumptuous of you. I thought you were above using gender specific terminology.

11-20-2022 | 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by MJP27

Come on.......How do you know it is below his co workers estimations? Do you have access to polling data? Maybe it's people whose view of what is attainable is way above their coworkers estimations are hindering negotiations and a future deal.

I suppose we can hop on over to the management forums and see where they are pegging their worst case scenarios for this contract… oh wait, that’s right, they aren’t publishing their bottom line on the internet.