Came across this story on Yahoo! just now, about how doctors and nurses at Beth Israel Hospital decided by democratic process to forgo raises and take general pay cuts in order to save both their jobs and the jobs of lower-income workers, an idea suggested by CEO Paul Levy. In a time where most news stories focus on economic darkness like abhorrently large stimulus plans and rampant corporate greed, its wonderful to read a story like this when average people are choosing to help the less fortunate, as opposed to being forced. I hope it brightens your day/night like it brightened mine. Read here.
