And of course, never work for free. Even those extra weekend hours, make sure you get paid for them. This is a huge part on getting and maintaining respect from your employer.

Would you accept a temporary pay deduction to demonstrate company loyalty?

For some this might work out well. For others, not so much. In any case I think that this needlessly puts the employer in a position of power.

I’d search for other, safer and healthier ways of proving your worth to the company.