Somehow I talked the Boss into loaning the company enough money to get us by until our next big check comes in. Then it dawned on me that he’s actually subsidizing my salary (among other things). So now I’m even more beholden to him than I already was. But I have to admit that in today’s economy, you take what you can get.

When the auditor was here Friday, he talked about the state government cutbacks. It affects him because he works for a state-sponsored agency, even though it’s not technically a part of the government. It affects me because a lot of the work the company does is for the state. Everybody’s worried, and soon state employees will have to take two extra unpaid days off each month.

I mentioned to the auditor that if the Boss asked me to take a pay cut to save my job, I’d do it. But I also said that I wouldn’t suggest it, or volunteer for it. And with the money the Boss put into the company today (thank goodness he’s rich, or there wouldn’t be a company today), it looks as if my job is secure, as long as he’s still around.

However, I don’t think I’d take a pay cut to save someone else’s job. If I made executive money, I might consider it. But down here on the ground where I live, it’s every peon for himself. I think Tim should work for free before anyone expects me to. After all, he’s the Boss’s son and will inherit the company one day. Assuming there’s anything left of it by then, of course.