Before an owner asks anyone to take even a temporary pay cut, he should cut his own pay to the bone. Before he misses a payroll for other people, he should have already skipped a paycheck or two.
How can you tell for sure if the owner/CEO has in fact taken a pay-cut or missed a pay period or two? I am sure they all say they've have gone without pay for 3 months already. I am asking this in all seriousness.
Funny answer: when I go out to grab a $6 burrito with some of my coworkers, I have to borrow ... um ... $6.
Serious answer: I think that my people would say that I conduct myself in ways small and large such that they don't wonder for a second if I'm telling the truth or not.
How can you tell for sure if the owner/CEO has in fact taken a pay-cut or missed a pay period or two? I am sure they all say they've have gone without pay for 3 months already. I am asking this in all seriousness.