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<blockquote data-quote="Ricochet1a" data-source="post: 1163072" data-attributes="member: 22880"><p>In regards to the half priced, day old sheet cake for someone leaving....</p><p></p><p>One of the ops managers I correspond with mentioned that their budget for such things has been gradually slashed to the point where they don't even do it anymore. He was saying that the mindset now is, "Take care of the people that are left, those that are gone are no longer a concern". </p><p></p><p>They use to pull out the cake and cookies for any significant retirement, and once a month to 'celebrate' all of the anniversaries of hiring dates (those that were hired in June would be mentioned with their year of hire), etc.</p><p></p><p>He was saying that they aren't even doing that anymore. The budget for paying for such food has been slashed AND it appears that the senior over this manager doesn't want employees milling about while on the clock eating cake and cookies - everyone off the clock pronto. They can't even hold 'meetings' while people eat cake, since one of the items that has been slashed is Meeting Time in the time allowances for the stations. So managers are yelling crap out during the sorts or sending text messages galore - all due to the fact that they can't have everyone stop for a few minutes (code in a meeting) and actually talk about whatever issue they need to discuss. </p><p></p><p>It leaves me wondering when they'll start installing urinals in the backs of the trucks with instructions on how to use it while processing air bills or responding to text messages.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ricochet1a, post: 1163072, member: 22880"] In regards to the half priced, day old sheet cake for someone leaving.... One of the ops managers I correspond with mentioned that their budget for such things has been gradually slashed to the point where they don't even do it anymore. He was saying that the mindset now is, "Take care of the people that are left, those that are gone are no longer a concern". They use to pull out the cake and cookies for any significant retirement, and once a month to 'celebrate' all of the anniversaries of hiring dates (those that were hired in June would be mentioned with their year of hire), etc. He was saying that they aren't even doing that anymore. The budget for paying for such food has been slashed AND it appears that the senior over this manager doesn't want employees milling about while on the clock eating cake and cookies - everyone off the clock pronto. They can't even hold 'meetings' while people eat cake, since one of the items that has been slashed is Meeting Time in the time allowances for the stations. So managers are yelling crap out during the sorts or sending text messages galore - all due to the fact that they can't have everyone stop for a few minutes (code in a meeting) and actually talk about whatever issue they need to discuss. It leaves me wondering when they'll start installing urinals in the backs of the trucks with instructions on how to use it while processing air bills or responding to text messages. [/QUOTE]
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