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Watching Waste in Your Job: Saving a New Employer Money
Several Years Ago… I was moving from one house to another, and I hired three day laborers from outside of a U-Haul branch where I rented a truck. One of the workers was a man who seemed very intense. He was practically running as he moved things out of my house and into the truck. He frequently burst out in a paranoid type of shouting at the other two men about how they needed to be more careful or they might scratch or dent a piece of furniture.
In A Nutshell… This man was trying to save me money by working faster and trying to prevent damage to the furniture. At the end of the day, I paid him much more than the other men. I also knew that I would hire him again for any future work. I appreciated that he wanted to save me money by working fast and hard, and that he was willing to protect me.  This is the same thing your employers are looking for.
In A Tough Economy… There are many forces acting upon us, and most companies are forced to cut back and look for savings. Companies often first look for savings by cutting advertising and other non-essentials, such as company lunches and expense accounts.
Then, They  Look Towards Your Job… This is where the real savings typically come in. People cost companies lots of money, and eliminating people is always a sure way to get instant savings. This is why unemployment numbers rise when the economy gets tough.
I Know the Owner Of An Answering Service… Who also worked on phone systems during his spare time. I was speaking with him after September 11, 2001, when the US economy was slowing down severely. I asked him about the status of his business. My thought was that his answering service would be experiencing a dramatic slowdown due to the stress on the economy, believing that-in a rough economy-people would simply no longer have a use for answering services and would cut back.
“ Are You Kidding,” he said. “ My business is going through the roof. Every business owner that walks by a receptionist and sees her filing her nails instead of working quickly realizes that’s not money well spent. If he gets rid of her and transfers all of the calls to an answering service, he’ll see a savings fast.”
It’s Happening All Over… This is the sort of thing I have been seeing playing out recently in companies all over as we go into another economic contraction. This has a real relevance to your job, and it is something you need to understand. It is the difference between people who survive in recessions, who do well and stay employed, and those who end up being cut.
I Want To Digress For  A Moment… And share with you a quick image. If you have ever been to Germany and watched workers in factories, you know that it is an amazing sight. As you may be aware, German factory workers are among the highest paid workers in the world.  What is so interesting about German factory workers is the incredible intensity they bring to their work. These workers are so serious and so intense that the difference between them and what you see on a typical American factory line is staggering.
However… They charge more for their work.
During a recession… Companies very quickly become interested in saving as much money as possible. They look around to see who is working hard and adding value and who is not.
When My Parents Were In Their Prime… Working in the late 1960s through the 1980s, most people joined a company and stayed there for their entire careers.  The United States had grown very arrogant, and its manufacturing, agricultural, and information technology sectors were pretty well isolated from the rest of the world-and from serious competition. Other countries in Europe and Asia still had a lot of catching up to do. The country was awash in wealth and major waste.
My Grandfather Used To Say… You should only buy cars made on Friday because the men on the line were typically still hung over from the weekend on Tuesday.  This is literally something people used to request when purchasing cars in the United States. This should give you an indication of how “fat” the United States had allowed itself to become. It is really hard to believe, but true.
It Was A Different World Back Then. My parents lived in a world where it was almost impossible to get fired from a job. When you joined a company, you had major employment security. There was a ton of money going around the United States. It was a different time and a different place.
Nowadays… With the Internet, computer programming can be done anywhere in the world. Phones can be answered anywhere in the world. Designs can be done anywhere in the world. Engineering can be done anywhere in the world. Legal work, incredibly, is now being done everywhere in the world.  This country is no longer isolated from the rest of the world; it is now forced to compete with people from areas of the world where there are drastically lower cost structures. We all need to realize that our jobs are expendable in many respects .
So This Brings Me To Your Career… In your job, you need to ensure that you are providing as much value as possible. If you see waste occurring in your job and you know the work you are doing can be done in a more efficient way, you need to point this out to your superiors. You want your work done as efficiently as possible. If you are doing your job and you realize that there is no way your employer can make money from the work you are doing, you should be concerned. This is not something that is in your best interest.
In My Career… I see plenty of people who manage to force themselves out of jobs all the time. People who talk their bosses into one raise after another when times are good may find that, when the economy turns and the company realizes it can hire someone at half the cost, they will be out of a job. People who do not put in extra effort, or who cause lots of waste in the company, may find they are out of a job when a recession or restructuring hits. You need to ensure that you are always creating value and are creating far more value than you cost.
I Was Speaking With Someone Once Who Was Telling Me… How everyone who did a certain type of recruiting received an annual salary of $80,000, plus a commission  When I did the math, I realized that it would be completely impossible for any recruiting company to make money while paying recruiters that much. Absolutely impossible! Why would any firm do that?  However, assuming the firm did pay these people that much money, it was certain that these would be some of the first jobs to go when times got tough.
Think about how you can help save money… The people who become most impressive during downturns and grow within companies are the people who point out cost-saving measures and take advantage of financial opportunities.
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When You Look Around At Your Job… I am sure you can see numerous ways you can increase efficiency and save your company money. This is exactly what your employer needs to see you doing.  These are the people who do well in recessions-and in their careers in general.
Want To Keep Your Job? Watching waste and being vigilant about efficiency impresses employers and justifies your continuing, successful role in the company.

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Watch Waste in Your Job: Save your Employer Money

  • 1. Watching Waste in Your Job: Saving a New Employer Money
  • 2. Several Years Ago… I was moving from one house to another, and I hired three day laborers from outside of a U-Haul branch where I rented a truck. One of the workers was a man who seemed very intense. He was practically running as he moved things out of my house and into the truck. He frequently burst out in a paranoid type of shouting at the other two men about how they needed to be more careful or they might scratch or dent a piece of furniture.
  • 3. In A Nutshell… This man was trying to save me money by working faster and trying to prevent damage to the furniture. At the end of the day, I paid him much more than the other men. I also knew that I would hire him again for any future work. I appreciated that he wanted to save me money by working fast and hard, and that he was willing to protect me. This is the same thing your employers are looking for.
  • 4. In A Tough Economy… There are many forces acting upon us, and most companies are forced to cut back and look for savings. Companies often first look for savings by cutting advertising and other non-essentials, such as company lunches and expense accounts.
  • 5. Then, They Look Towards Your Job… This is where the real savings typically come in. People cost companies lots of money, and eliminating people is always a sure way to get instant savings. This is why unemployment numbers rise when the economy gets tough.
  • 6. I Know the Owner Of An Answering Service… Who also worked on phone systems during his spare time. I was speaking with him after September 11, 2001, when the US economy was slowing down severely. I asked him about the status of his business. My thought was that his answering service would be experiencing a dramatic slowdown due to the stress on the economy, believing that-in a rough economy-people would simply no longer have a use for answering services and would cut back.
  • 7. “ Are You Kidding,” he said. “ My business is going through the roof. Every business owner that walks by a receptionist and sees her filing her nails instead of working quickly realizes that’s not money well spent. If he gets rid of her and transfers all of the calls to an answering service, he’ll see a savings fast.”
  • 8. It’s Happening All Over… This is the sort of thing I have been seeing playing out recently in companies all over as we go into another economic contraction. This has a real relevance to your job, and it is something you need to understand. It is the difference between people who survive in recessions, who do well and stay employed, and those who end up being cut.
  • 9. I Want To Digress For A Moment… And share with you a quick image. If you have ever been to Germany and watched workers in factories, you know that it is an amazing sight. As you may be aware, German factory workers are among the highest paid workers in the world. What is so interesting about German factory workers is the incredible intensity they bring to their work. These workers are so serious and so intense that the difference between them and what you see on a typical American factory line is staggering.
  • 10. However… They charge more for their work.
  • 11. During a recession… Companies very quickly become interested in saving as much money as possible. They look around to see who is working hard and adding value and who is not.
  • 12. When My Parents Were In Their Prime… Working in the late 1960s through the 1980s, most people joined a company and stayed there for their entire careers. The United States had grown very arrogant, and its manufacturing, agricultural, and information technology sectors were pretty well isolated from the rest of the world-and from serious competition. Other countries in Europe and Asia still had a lot of catching up to do. The country was awash in wealth and major waste.
  • 13. My Grandfather Used To Say… You should only buy cars made on Friday because the men on the line were typically still hung over from the weekend on Tuesday. This is literally something people used to request when purchasing cars in the United States. This should give you an indication of how “fat” the United States had allowed itself to become. It is really hard to believe, but true.
  • 14. It Was A Different World Back Then. My parents lived in a world where it was almost impossible to get fired from a job. When you joined a company, you had major employment security. There was a ton of money going around the United States. It was a different time and a different place.
  • 15. Nowadays… With the Internet, computer programming can be done anywhere in the world. Phones can be answered anywhere in the world. Designs can be done anywhere in the world. Engineering can be done anywhere in the world. Legal work, incredibly, is now being done everywhere in the world. This country is no longer isolated from the rest of the world; it is now forced to compete with people from areas of the world where there are drastically lower cost structures. We all need to realize that our jobs are expendable in many respects .
  • 16. So This Brings Me To Your Career… In your job, you need to ensure that you are providing as much value as possible. If you see waste occurring in your job and you know the work you are doing can be done in a more efficient way, you need to point this out to your superiors. You want your work done as efficiently as possible. If you are doing your job and you realize that there is no way your employer can make money from the work you are doing, you should be concerned. This is not something that is in your best interest.
  • 17. In My Career… I see plenty of people who manage to force themselves out of jobs all the time. People who talk their bosses into one raise after another when times are good may find that, when the economy turns and the company realizes it can hire someone at half the cost, they will be out of a job. People who do not put in extra effort, or who cause lots of waste in the company, may find they are out of a job when a recession or restructuring hits. You need to ensure that you are always creating value and are creating far more value than you cost.
  • 18. I Was Speaking With Someone Once Who Was Telling Me… How everyone who did a certain type of recruiting received an annual salary of $80,000, plus a commission When I did the math, I realized that it would be completely impossible for any recruiting company to make money while paying recruiters that much. Absolutely impossible! Why would any firm do that? However, assuming the firm did pay these people that much money, it was certain that these would be some of the first jobs to go when times got tough.
  • 19. Think about how you can help save money… The people who become most impressive during downturns and grow within companies are the people who point out cost-saving measures and take advantage of financial opportunities.
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  • 21. When You Look Around At Your Job… I am sure you can see numerous ways you can increase efficiency and save your company money. This is exactly what your employer needs to see you doing. These are the people who do well in recessions-and in their careers in general.
  • 22. Want To Keep Your Job? Watching waste and being vigilant about efficiency impresses employers and justifies your continuing, successful role in the company.