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Thursday, February 4, 2016

The New Economy

I don't recall if I've ever posted about the "new economy" that me and my fellow students observed while in school. Raises are a thing a the past, you'll have to change jobs to keep getting pay raises. The "new raise" is that "Congratulations, you still have a job!"


I walked into work yesterday, and clocked in early, and clocked out in a couple of minutes. The word has come done from management, in the form of a butt chewing, that there will no more clocking in early. They sure are happy to have us leave early though. So, no more leaving early. When I have to leave early, I'll tried  to make up the time by coming in early and helping out.

I think that management has failed to see the bigger picture rather than just looking at the bottom line[$]. For example, our contrast comes in two sizes 7.5 ml and 10.0 ml. A 75 kilogram patient receives a  7.5 ml dose. Generally, if we have a 78 kilogram patient, I will only push 7.5 ml contrast to save the company the cost difference between the two vials, which is about a day's pay for me.

Hey, I don't have a problem following the rules. It just seems that some things aren't worth the happiness of your employees. I learned as middle management, a happy employee is more willing to look out for the company rather than having an us versus them mentality.

Keep Right On Prepping - K

6 comments:

  1. LindaGFebruary 4, 2016 at 3:51 PM

    And so it begins. I imagine your 'cost cutting' saves more than their clock watching; unless someone is taking advantage by hours a week or more.
    Take care and stay safe.

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    1. KFebruary 5, 2016 at 8:23 AM

      Just another company squeezing the last penny out of a turnip.

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  2. OdysseusFebruary 4, 2016 at 5:23 PM

    Exponential bureaucracy is the bane of large and established businesses.

    As the people making decisions have all their incentives(positive and negative) pushed to the short term the long term suffers.

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    1. KFebruary 5, 2016 at 8:23 AM

      It's all paperwork without any production.

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  3. TewshoozFebruary 4, 2016 at 6:16 PM

    When I worked for JC Penny years ago, we had to clock out for lunch....HAD TO. No clocking out early or coming back late from lunch, either. Too bad that the time clock was on the 2nd floor. Same with arriving and leaving early. Stupid. When I worked for Aerospace Company, they didn't care if you came early....your schedule was what they went by. Overtime had to be authorized by boss. If you left early, you were docked in 6 min. increments. That made sense.

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