JOE TORRE THURSDAY,
TOLD THE YANKEES THEY COULD TAKE THEIR JOB AND SHOVE IT.
HARD TO IMAGINE THAT A 5 MILLION DOLLAR OFFER COULD EVER BE CONSTRUED AS AN INSULT,
AS A SLAP IN THE FACE.
BUT LET ME TELL YOU WHY IT WAS JUST THAT.
FORGET ABOUT HOW MUCH MONEY IT IS.
THE MONEY ISN’T RELEVANT.
WHAT’S RELEVANT IS RESPECT,
OR IN THIS CASE, LACK OF IT.
SAY IT’S YOU.
12 YEARS WITH ONE COMPANY.
12 YEARS WITH MORE SUCCESS THAN ANY OF YOUR PEERS.
SO THE BOSS COMES IN AND SAYS TO YOU,
WE’RE GONNA CUT YOUR SALARY BY 30%.
WHETHER IT’S A HUNDRED THOUSAND OR A HUNDRED MILLION,
A 30% CUT MEANS YOUR BOSS ISN’T HAPPY WITH YOUR WORK.
BUT… IF YOU PERFORM REALLY, REALLY GOOD,
WE’LL GIVE YOU SOME MORE MONEY….INCENTIVES,
THAT’S AN INSULT TO ANY SELF RESPECTING PROFESSIONAL.
5 MILLION DOLLARS,
UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES IS A SLAP IN THE FACE,
AND JOE TORRE WAS RIGHT TO TURN IT DOWN.
OF COURSE, I’M JUST SOME GUY ON TV, I MIGHT NOT BE RIGHT.
