Look at mail on line about a saving of 1.5m and the drivers reward of a tenner
Gardner6LYT:
Look at mail on line about a saving of 1.5m and the drivers reward of a tenner
“Prior to working as a van driver, Mr Heslehurst ran his own business school, which had branches in the UK and France.”…
Anyone with any business sense should have introduced his suggestions with a percentage profit/savings clause.
“An Argos spokesperson said: 'We always appreciate colleague feedback. On this occasion we already had the measures which were suggested in place.”
If that’s true then why did they reward him at all? Why didn’t they say we’re already going to do that?
Steal the guys idea but claim it as your own. Usual board level bullsquirt greedy boy tactics.
Argos higher management will thank you for your input ie a voucher a mention in the Argos newsletter,but will not implement the idea.
A year or two later someone in HQ will come up with a brainwave,two guesss what the brainwave will be,and it will be carried out. Believe me as an ex employee Argos higher management dont like being shown up by its employees.
There are lots of so-called “Incentive Schemes” about that encourage employees to come up with money-saving stuff.
Of course, as previously stated in the post above - the company will do nothing for about a year, and then claim it was their idea all along when actually implementing anything.
Alternatively, a really strong idea that one attempts to nail down a PROPER bonus for - is filed in the dustbin immediately, regardless of how much it makes.
The best money-making ideas often involve “shedding a few managers” or “getting some managers to do a more efficient job” - that’s why! 
I came up with one idea of my own - which was to buy fuel for the re-stocking of the derv bunker on the day of the week when the price of Fuel on the commodity markets is the lowest. Hardly rocket science, but do you think I could get the manager “buying” to care enough to even check out the freely available price on the internet? - Nope.
I got fobbed off which this notion that the price paid is some “contract price” that never varies. Really? - So with Fuel down nearly 20% this past month - the fuel delivery contractors are still charging the same for bulk fuel orders as they did around Easter Time - and these people book in the refills at such prices without argument or any attempt to shop around?
Hmm… “Ways for a companies to hemorrhage money number #63”…
Winseer:
There are lots of so-called “Incentive Schemes” about that encourage employees to come up with money-saving stuff.Of course, as previously stated in the post above - the company will do nothing for about a year, and then claim it was their idea all along when actually implementing anything.
Alternatively, a really strong idea that one attempts to nail down a PROPER bonus for - is filed in the dustbin immediately, regardless of how much it makes.
The best money-making ideas often involve “shedding a few managers” or “getting some managers to do a more efficient job” - that’s why!I came up with one idea of my own - which was to buy fuel for the re-stocking of the derv bunker on the day of the week when the price of Fuel on the commodity markets is the lowest. Hardly rocket science, but do you think I could get the manager “buying” to care enough to even check out the freely available price on the internet? - Nope.
I got fobbed off which this notion that the price paid is some “contract price” that never varies. Really? - So with Fuel down nearly 20% this past month - the fuel delivery contractors are still charging the same for bulk fuel orders as they did around Easter Time - and these people book in the refills at such prices without argument or any attempt to shop around?Gasoline RBOB Cash Futures Price - Barchart.com
Hmm… “Ways for a companies to hemorrhage money number #63”…
Does your company get a tax rebate form the government? Sometime s paying less actually costs more int he long run. And as long as you get paid your wage who cares if they make or lose. Kent as long as your role is secure screw the management.
I smell ■■■■■■■■, and it’s not coming from a Sainsbury’s or Argos waiting room! They say the policy was already in place, but it was directed “months” later. Hmmm