FFS! Idiots

Thanks for the well argued response.

I've spent most of my career working for small-ish companies, and I
much prefer. But I never kid myself that I'm there for any reason to
make the boss money.

 

My company solved the motivation problem by telling me I'm getting an
annual bonus if I kick **** out of the techs and make them work hard.

 

Ahh, I think we are looking at this from different sides of the fence,
as it were.

By values, I meant the basic abilities to function as a worthwhile
employee, i.e, turning up on time, turning up at all, looking after
company issued equipment / vehicles properly, not letting the more
pointless aspects of their private life affect work, not excessively
fiddling expenses claims, not bitching like a child when the company
won't pay their speeding / parking fines and not pulling a sickie just
because they can. In fact, even possessing the necessary skills they
said they had at their interview would be nice.

I could go on, but this is really what I meant by saying that the work
itself is quite straightforward, it's employing people that's difficult.

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Too much time to think, too little to do.


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1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr (Gone, but not forgotten)

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You are probably right. Other peoples lives and motivations do become
somewhat boring though when they continually seem to **** up
commitments that need to have been made on the basis that the company
will perform certain tasks as required by the client.

If one owns the business then one can do as one pleases, pretty much.

I only really have to manage myself these days, which suits me fine as
I don't have the patience to listen to yet another excuse why X hasn't
/ can't do Y.


--
Dan L

Too much time to think, too little to do.


http://thebikeshed.spaces.live.com/

2002 Triumph Sprint RS 955i (It's big, and it's black)
1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr (Gone, but not forgotten)

BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005/6/7/8)
X-FOT#000
DIAABTCOD #26
BOMB#18 (slow)
OMF#11

 

Whilst I don't disagree there are some right cocks out there (and I
should know) getting the best from employees is about leadership and
guidance. You have to make them want to work to your way of things.

The employers I deal with that wield the big stick to achieve this have
the least motivated workforces and most expensive in both time and money.

I know it's not easy as some managers/directors I know are really nice
and competent blokes but just not cut out for being a corporate leader.

 

What, so mere mortals have to go in cattle class for a 12 hour
journey? ****, that's harsh.

Are you comparing with the 'new' BA club, or the old one? The new one
is miles better, and the old one was already better than any of the
other transatlantic carriers I've used (not allowed to use Virgin, as
it doesn't do through bookings from CH, so no cheap deals available to
our travel dept.). My wife used JAL to Tokyo a couple of years back
and seemed to be quite happy with the seating, although the return
trip was on Lufthansa (codeshare) which don't even have the illusion
of being a proper flat bed.

Should be, although you may get charged the extra couple of quid for
the higher taxes on the Club ticket. Having said that, the last time I
did it was over a year ago (and I wasn't charged anything) so it may
have changed.

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So do I, where "most" does not include raw fish and other chewy slimy
stuff.

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This happens in small companies too. Especially the one I'm working for
at the moment..

Phil

 

Or as he's known here: Hugh Firmly-Whippingstool. I have no idea why..

Phil

 

Amen brother Krusty.

Tho, I've lately been finding the odd one liner in the Gadget Show that
cracks me up. Last week's was having done their "smash up a gadget in a
quarry" thing, Suzi starts walking off past a 30ft pile of rocks/slate
when bald chap shouts after her "Mind the slag on the right." Fair spat
my coffee I did.

 

Heh. If you add 'the odd one liner' into the mix, I'll risk ridicule by
mentioning the voice over bloke on Come Dine With Me.

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www.MuddyStuff.co.uk
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'02 MV Senna '03 Tiger 955i '96 Tiger '79 Fantic Hiro 250

 

7 years as a driver now. My last manager said I would hate it and he
actually held my job open for me when I left.

You know, I actually still enjoy it.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Steve Fitzgerald

I can vouch for this. He really, really does.

The look of wonderment on his face as he drove the simulator at the LT
museum will stay with me for ever.

"Steve, you do this for a living!"
"No, no! This is a different *line*..."

Lovely, it was.

 

That's sadder than having owned 29 RD400s

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Lozzo

<ponders>

No.

No, it isn't. S*rry.

 

Bollocks

<wanders off to reconsider position>

 

Ooh, I had one of them. 400e(?) with the white and red coffin tank.

Fun bike that was.

 

Not as sad as a number of Brighton based drivers who have the
London-Brighton add on for MS Train Simulator.

Astonishing on a number of levels.

 

Sweet, in a very sad sort of a way. But it's not hurting anyone, so
why not?

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They probably do if you choose a line into/out of Manchester.