The Chicken and the Pig................

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by icenine

they were dumb enough to tell a story like that?

how did it go down with the production workers?

You can imagine. They were "guaranteed" that they could sign up to make up their hours on their day off, if there is work available.

Dave

[djv8ga]

Usually layoffs are coming when hours are cut like that.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by djv8ga

Usually layoffs are coming when hours are cut like that.

That's just the thing. We were told the reduction comes in an effort to avoid laying anyone off. However, approximately 25% of our employees are "temps".

As much as I hate to see anyone lose their job, a temp is a temporary employee after all. Why are full employees being penalized to save a few jobs of someone who can just be reassigned by a temp service and be no worse off? It makes no sense.

Dave

[BlueStreak]

Guys, this is what the real world looks like in manufacturing today. The current misconception of American manufacturing is that we're all lazy, overcompensated and sitting in the break room drinking sodas and threatening to strike if anyone asks us to do some work. I dunno, maybe such things existed somewhere at some time but I've never experienced it personally and I suspect that keeping that negative image alive has a purpose for certain people.

But, this is what is really going on where the rubber meets the road.

Dave

[nailer]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

"I would like to share a story with you. It's a story about a chicken and a pig.

A chicken and a pig are walking down the road, when the chicken proposes the two of them start a restaurant. The pig asks, "What should we call this new restaurant?". To which the chicken replies, "Ham and Eggs."

See, that's the kind of dedication we need from you, our employees. We need more people like the pig, willing to sacrifice whatever it takes for the good of the business.......".

The pig gets to "sacrifice" his life and those of other pigs once he's gone. The chicken gets to lay eggs, live and collect the money.

This is what we were told in the monthly employee/management meeting last night, by our Plant Manager. Which, of course, was followed by the unveiling of the new shift schedule which will reduce the production employees to 34.5 hours a week.

No, I DO NOT LIKE what you "pro-business" types are turning my country into.

Dave

I suspect the do more with less mantra is still around. After hearing this once too often in a CPE course I pointed out that the ultimate expectation would be do everything with nothing.

[icenine]

The corporations are starting to learn how to make money without the humans.

[nailer]

I see a future as batteries. Adaptables! The very best power for any job.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by nailer

I see a future as batteries. Adaptables! The very best power for any job.

And disposable. Use 'em up and toss them out. Hey, what a great philosophy to run human society on.....................

Dave

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by nailer

I suspect the do more with less mantra is still around. After hearing this once too often in a CPE course I pointed out that the ultimate expectation would be do everything with nothing.

Originally Posted by icenine

The corporations are starting to learn how to make money without the humans.

Which, of course, cannot work. You don't create prosperity by employing people only in shitty paying occupations. Just because the employer loves the idea doesn't make it a good thing for the rest of society. And contrary to what some believe, those able to do the high tech, professional jobs competently are a minority. Remove all of the low and unskilled jobs and you create more headaches for the social safety net. Make it so that none of those jobs pay worth a shit and you cripple consumerism.

Come to think of it; That's what we have as we speak.

Dave

[MrPots]

No bennies for the temps. Surprised ya'll weren't made independent contract employees....