CanOz
Home runs feel good, but base hits pay bills!
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Well, here I am into my second week of working for a private Chinese business. I can say that in addition to the technical issues, there is a immeasurable need for cultural change,starting at the top.
This past ten days I have seen:
An unwillingness to make decisions, for fear of failure
A total disregard for safety
The old " it's not my job "
A waste treatment system discharging effluent five times over the legal limit.
The boss demanding the employees pay for a book that I recommended they read.
Unsanitary conditions, a canteen not fit to feed animals
A communal shower that a football team would refuse to use, the only choice for women and men to use.
A total disregard by the employees for the waste that the process is creating
Over one million USD in annual process line losses
Water use 50 % above what is needed
Horror stories about the level of monetary decisions being made by the owner
Not sure how long I will last, but they got a peice of my mind today....
Regarding the employees paying for a business book I recommended.
"Here are my thoughts....
This sucks!
This type of behavior MUST change. It may seem a small thing to you, but to the employees it's BIG!
I won't be putting up with this from you, mr. Yyy or anyone. You can't pay me enough to watch you treat people like this. Do you understand, not enough money in this world!
Put the word to him now, because when he gets here and listens to what i have say about the cultural change needed to compete in this industry he's not going to like it. If he doesn't want to change then he can find someone else. I'm not a pushover xxxxx. I don't like authority and I will do things the RIGHT way, or no way.
Do you understand me xxxxx?
Cheers,
CanOz "
He (the owner) arrives next week for my first business review with him....nothing like a bit of good old honest candor to kick things off!
This past ten days I have seen:
An unwillingness to make decisions, for fear of failure
A total disregard for safety
The old " it's not my job "
A waste treatment system discharging effluent five times over the legal limit.
The boss demanding the employees pay for a book that I recommended they read.
Unsanitary conditions, a canteen not fit to feed animals
A communal shower that a football team would refuse to use, the only choice for women and men to use.
A total disregard by the employees for the waste that the process is creating
Over one million USD in annual process line losses
Water use 50 % above what is needed
Horror stories about the level of monetary decisions being made by the owner
Not sure how long I will last, but they got a peice of my mind today....
Regarding the employees paying for a business book I recommended.
"Here are my thoughts....
This sucks!
This type of behavior MUST change. It may seem a small thing to you, but to the employees it's BIG!
I won't be putting up with this from you, mr. Yyy or anyone. You can't pay me enough to watch you treat people like this. Do you understand, not enough money in this world!
Put the word to him now, because when he gets here and listens to what i have say about the cultural change needed to compete in this industry he's not going to like it. If he doesn't want to change then he can find someone else. I'm not a pushover xxxxx. I don't like authority and I will do things the RIGHT way, or no way.
Do you understand me xxxxx?
Cheers,
CanOz "
He (the owner) arrives next week for my first business review with him....nothing like a bit of good old honest candor to kick things off!