Comments on: Employers plan to cut back on perks http://www.theworkbuzz.com/employment-trends/employers-plan-to-cut-back-on-perks/ Job Seeker Community Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:02:00 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: banquet manager http://www.theworkbuzz.com/employment-trends/employers-plan-to-cut-back-on-perks/comment-page-1/#comment-4462 banquet manager Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:37:08 +0000 http://www.theworkbuzz.com/?p=1647#comment-4462 <a href="http://soyouwanttobeabanquetmanager.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">So You Want To Be a Banquet Manager?</a> You think being a banquet manager is glamorous? You try dealing with cranky chefs and bitchy waiters all day - and that's without the nasty customers. Visit my blog and see what it's REALLY like in this crazy profession. So You Want To Be a Banquet Manager? You think being a banquet manager is glamorous? You try dealing with cranky chefs and bitchy waiters all day – and that’s without the nasty customers. Visit my blog and see what it’s REALLY like in this crazy profession.

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]]> By: Work’s not as perky as it used to be : The Work Buzz http://www.theworkbuzz.com/employment-trends/employers-plan-to-cut-back-on-perks/comment-page-1/#comment-1365 Work’s not as perky as it used to be : The Work Buzz Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:00:09 +0000 http://www.theworkbuzz.com/?p=1647#comment-1365 [...] couple of weeks ago, I posted about the new CareerBuilder survey that showed employers plan to reduce the perks they offer employees in 2009. In the past few [...] [...] couple of weeks ago, I posted about the new CareerBuilder survey that showed employers plan to reduce the perks they offer employees in 2009. In the past few [...]

]]> By: Bill Wallace http://www.theworkbuzz.com/employment-trends/employers-plan-to-cut-back-on-perks/comment-page-1/#comment-1287 Bill Wallace Fri, 27 Feb 2009 06:35:05 +0000 http://www.theworkbuzz.com/?p=1647#comment-1287 This is interesting. I wonder if this is simply a 'top down'approach or through negotiation and engagement with staff. If the latter all well and good. If the former, I seriously wonder if better cuts could have been made with staff input. I know of companies where staff have been involved and, while not always palatable, the buy in is there to safeguard jobs and the company long term. How much will you really save by getting rid of the coffee machine, compared to say, the CEO's salary being reduced by 10%? This is interesting. I wonder if this is simply a ‘top down’approach or through negotiation and engagement with staff.

If the latter all well and good. If the former, I seriously wonder if better cuts could have been made with staff input.

I know of companies where staff have been involved and, while not always palatable, the buy in is there to safeguard jobs and the company long term.

How much will you really save by getting rid of the coffee machine, compared to say, the CEO’s salary being reduced by 10%?

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