Originally Posted by tankdriver

The correct answer is not to work hard at all. Every task that takes you 4 hours should take you 12 now. You've done your due diligence (and more), and your reward is hardly that. If they cut you loose, collect unemployment. This is hardly the climate to go leaping out there with nothing in hand. Take it from someone who was pushed.
I'm normally a high road guy, but in this case the only people you do favors for taking the high road is them. At your expense.
They need to learn that less pay= less effort.