I am not a USCC employee; so I am not affected. But I believe people should show some empathy. To expect someone who takes an involuntary paycut, not to be upset, is crazy and unrealistic. Why criticize a person for reacting a way, you well know, is realistic and natural? Of course things could always be worst, such as being out of a job or homeless. However, that does not mean the person's current situation isnt bad at the time and hard to deal with.

There may be some who were barely making it financially, who will be affected harshly by this paycut. Others may still be ok. Regardless, nobody is happy when things like that happen.

To say a person is lazy, because they are upset they have to work harder, to not even make as much as they did before, is very narrow-minded and insensitive. It may very well be the case that this is said by a person who feels his company is best no matter what, right or wrong. Therefore, instead of being realistic, he backs the company in all things and criticizes others who have anything negative to say. The sad thing is that, my experience in life has taught me that, many times ones who are this blindly loyal, will end up getting hurt in some way, or terminated by the company in the future.