Staff Problems, or is it me.

[Reltub]

Over the years probably half the people we have employed seem to think not turning in is Ok. They don't call on the day and then turn up the next day as if nothings happened. My nephew works in a shop and every one is on zero hour contracts and are used and abused IMO. They have too many staff and put them breaks for hours if to many turn up. I don't want to go down this route but I can see some of the benefits. It seems to of got worse in the last ten years, work is right down on the list of priorities.

[Reltub]

We don't pay them. They must not need the money. If they made up for it by offering to work late or just worked hard when they are here it would not be so bad. They just seem to think that not coming in has no affect on what happens that day.

[Reltub]

The bad ones don't even last a month, we have let them go because they are unsuitable. I've been to a ET before for not following procedure, cost us £2500 for them to get a pittance.

[Reltub]

We've had a few people who were/are paid when sick and from this experience they generally stay sick longer. I think that driving in the waste game is quite a good job, 8 til 5, home every night, option of overtime (with us anyway), staying out in the truck is not for me. The local bin men get paid five days pay for a bank holiday, and a full days pay even if they finish what's been asked of them that day by 10am. Then if they do more than what was asked they are on over time. I am looking at different management techniques to see what results we get. I've tried lots of things over the years but new thing to me is the feeling that job comes 5th or 6th on the priority list. 20 years ago I think it was 2nd or 3rd.

[Reltub]

I don't think zero hour contracts are the answer, but I can see why they may be attractive to companys when it comes to making sure you have enough cover every day. To me the downsides outway the benefits.