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title: Luminary's founder offered her employees 3 options when the company faced difficulty in the pandemic. Here's why they all chose to take a pay cut.
description: When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Luzio gave workers the choice of layoffs, furloughs, or pay cuts.
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# [Luminary's founder offered her employees 3 options when the company faced difficulty in the pandemic. Here's why they all chose to take a pay cut.](https://www.weareluminary.com/asseenin/luminarys-founder-offered-her-employees-3-options-when-the-company-faced-difficulty-in-the-pandemic.-heres-why-they-all-chose-to-take-a-pay-cut)

 Written by [Business Insider](https://www.weareluminary.com/asseenin/author/business-insider) | December 1, 2022

Written by *Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins*

The article sheds light on the challenges faced by the company early on the pandemic, staying on as employees in a difficult time, and the tough decisions CEOs and their teams must make.⁠*  
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[Read the full article here.](https://www.businessinsider.com/how-business-owners-can-show-financial-transparency-during-crises-2022-12)

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