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re: Business owners: Are you having hard time finding employees?
Posted on 1/16/20 at 9:39 am to HuRRiCaNe MiLeS
Posted on 1/16/20 at 9:39 am to HuRRiCaNe MiLeS
Try paying more?
I was having a hard time finding and keeping labor on the catfish farm. Started paying overtime after 40 hours. Time and a half. No issues since and it’s not a huge extra expense because half the year we aren’t busy and they don’t work more than 45 hours. But they get a huge pay boost may-September when we work 60-70 hours a week
I was having a hard time finding and keeping labor on the catfish farm. Started paying overtime after 40 hours. Time and a half. No issues since and it’s not a huge extra expense because half the year we aren’t busy and they don’t work more than 45 hours. But they get a huge pay boost may-September when we work 60-70 hours a week
Posted on 1/16/20 at 10:04 am to deltaland
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Started paying overtime after 40 hours. Time and a half. No issues since and it’s not a huge extra expense because half the year we aren’t busy and they don’t work more than 45 hours. But they get a huge pay boost may-September when we work 60-70 hours a week
Best way to do it, cost of benefits is already paid.
Working on teamwork bonus production incentives will also pay off big, in certain situations.
Posted on 1/16/20 at 1:52 pm to deltaland
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Try paying more?
This is the answer, but most business owners refuse to acknowledge it, even when business is going tremendously well.
A good analogy is to look at the fast food industry .. the places that are considered the ‘ultimate’ in fast food experience, are Chick Fil A and In n Out burger.. i’m not trying to start a debate about which burger you like best or whatever, but i’ve lived all over the country, and those two places consistently have lines around the block, even at off peak times.. they are known for doing one item, and being the best at it.. but moreso, they are known for their tremendous customer service,. Why? While every other fast food place starts their workers at $8 or $9 an hour, In N Out and CFA start at $12 or $13 an hour, even more in some parts of the country- and managers make well into six figures... A difference of $3 or $4 per hour is a big deal to someone at that level, just like a salary increase of $30k or $40k per year is a big deal to most of us here who work in sales, or at a plant, or in an office... These lessons are applicable to all businesses.
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