in the mire
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and the contracted JCB at 30 euro/hr
Out walking last week, best not to say where (village of famous castle) as I would not like to get people into trouble.
The council were digging shallow trenches every 200 yards or so to allow water flow off the road ( road not flooded) anyway I counted 8 men some leaning on their shovels looking at a JCB digging the trench, In amongst the men was the local council engineer chatting on the phone whom I just know to see, There were two trucks parked on the road before and after the JCB with their warning lights on to warn on coming traffic (understandable, busy main road) and a driver in each truck. So that's 10 council workers and 1 digger driver, Say each man was on 20euro per hour and the contracted JCB at 30 euro/hr thats 230euro per hour, I watched them for a few minutes and I estimate 2 trenches an hour were been dug (if it was a sub contractor on a fixed price job then it would be 4 trenches an hr)
I took a picture with my phone to show my friends for a laugh (seriously).
My question is, Who organizes the men to do their daily work etc, I though it was the council engineer. Maybe I dont expect a man to dig or clean out a shallow trench but could they have other work to do and leave the JCB work away with safety bollards on the road.
This would be a perfect example of wasted money and unproductive labour organisation. I work in a factory and there would be questions asked about why people are standing around doing nothing.
Around where I live its quite normal to see a small refuse truck pull up along side a public rubbish bin,the driver to hop out,take the full plastic bag out,tie it off at the top,replace it with a new liner,leave the full bag of rubbish beside the bin and drive off...the next day another similar truck will pull up and throw it in the back and drive off.
. ~W. Edwards DemingIt is not necessary to change. Survival is not mandatory
~Henry MillerThe man who looks for security, even in the mind, is like a man who would chop off his limbs in order to have artificial ones which will give him no pain or trouble.
Ahh come on guys and gals, its the fault of the banks/bondholders/Government/management...In the meantime two quotes come to mind:
. ~W. Edwards Deming
~Henry Miller
...Anyway I counted 8 men some leaning on their shovels looking at a JCB digging the trench.
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