TrainsMag.com Reader Poll – November 14, 2003

[Anonymous]

atsfan- you must be one of his rich buddies. It sure didn't help me or anyone else I know.

[Anonymous]

I think CSX management should take a good look at themselves. Cutting costs is one thing, but it is disgusting that they buy tickets like that. The scary thing is that management don't see the connection.

[croteaudd]

Reference the CSX Super Bowl issue:

If the railroad plans on giving railfans the Super Bowl tickets, I’ll side with the railroaders’ job lose concerns.

On the other hand, if the railroad plans on showing appreciation for or pleasing current customers, or hopes to attract new customers, that may work toward the best interest of both the railroad and its employees.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by DennisHeld

This is exactly the problem with corporate America now days. I'm surprised that the headlines weren't "CSX cuts 1000 jobs, buys 1 million bucks of Super Bowl tickets and gives CEO and CFO 1 million in bonuses. I don't mind Exec's getting a good salary. But come on. Just the perks they get are more than the Average Joe makes in total wages. Maybe Bush can give them another tax break so they can make ends meet!

I don't know about the CEO's but Bush's tax break helped me and I'm an average working stiff.

[grayfox1119]

After what has happened to some very greedy and stupid CEO's in big business, you would think that those in charge of CSX would have more brains. I fear they are playing with a deck of 32. And to lay off 1000 workers to boot? What collosal hyprocritical asses they are. I hope they get their just reward.[V]

[Anonymous]

SICKENING! The rich get richer, the poor get poorer.

[JoeKoh]

I feel that csx should really look at the balance sheet.If they have to layoff people where do you have the $$$$ for football?
stay safe
Joe

[Anonymous]

Wall Street will applaud CSX for Cost Cutting and another 1000 will join the Wal-Mart
employee pool. Good-bye Middle-Class, Hello Third World.

[DennisHeld]

This is exactly the problem with corporate America now days. I'm surprised that the headlines weren't "CSX cuts 1000 jobs, buys 1 million bucks of Super Bowl tickets and gives CEO and CFO 1 million in bonuses. I don't mind Exec's getting a good salary. But come on. Just the perks they get are more than the Average Joe makes in total wages. Maybe Bush can give them another tax break so they can make ends meet!

[Bergie]

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