Neverending MBRO memory thread

[VolNExile]

My old place had gotten to where it was a hang out for most of the bosses, as long as someone was working. There were a few of us who would bust our butts, while others didn't do anything. The big bosses would request us that worked hard to do the projects, and say they know the other guys wouldn't. It got old, my boss would literally bring the email to show me it wasn't him, cause he felt bad for me a lot. I don't mind working, actually enjoy it, and take pride in people knowing they can depend on me to do a good job. That said, I don't like being taken advantage of for it, and that's where several of us were. The place I'm at now doesn't have that feeling. The Lady we know who's my boss had a meeting with us Wednesday, because Monday she officially took over that whole department. She had met with the other rotation Monday, and with us Wednesday. She was just talking about how they did, asking what she could do to help improve certain things, and those guys were explaining the "unwritten understanding" that day and night shift have with each other about what to do. They split responsibility between themselves without any orders from bosses, because they knew it's things that has to be done. I guess it may be because they make medical products that go inside people, and they get federal inspections, but that was cool to me. It was much different than hearing motor mouth crying he wasn't doing it

No job is perfect, but I was always a lot happier at jobs where everyone was held to the same tough standards, and good work was acknowledged and rewarded. I go* nuts around slackers.

*I should say that I went nuts around slackers, because now I’m retired and, yes, a slacker!

 

[joevol33]

No job is perfect, but I was always a lot happier at jobs where everyone was held to the same tough standards, and good work was acknowledged and rewarded. I go* nuts around slackers.

*I should say that I went nuts around slackers, because now I’m retired and, yes, a slacker!

I think it goes back to what you mentioned about pay also. This place gives some very good bonuses, in the thousands. Where I did work, while I made good money, our bonus was like $200 every quarter, if you filled out a safety card. I did find out I get a shift differential for night shift, so the $1 I thought I was losing for starting pay I'm not losing. The bonuses, you can literally work over whenever you want, like whatever hours you want. They encourage a grow program, to learn a different job, and work it once a week, or during overtime. It's just different, never experienced anything like this place. I see why the majority seems to really care, and try. I'm sure there's a few lazy folks in there, but I haven't seen one yet

 

[VolNExile]

Something I read long ago: people accept jobs for the pay, but they stay for good management. —Although good pay is a big deal too!

I’m so happy for you and your family that you’ve found this job.

 

[joevol33]

Bout time to go run the roads

 

[joevol33]

Went for breakfast, then a Walmart run, then stopped at Beal's. It's like a discount clothing store, they get the out of date stuff from other places, and sale it m8uch cheaper. You can find some good deals, especially on the fishing shirts I like. Got me and Tiffany both a new sun shirt with a built in gater and hood for $17!

 

[joevol33]

Got my workout in! Weird going to the gym early like that again!

 

[joevol33]

Gonna make an ingles run in a few minutes, then may trim some more tree limbs and such

 

[joevol33]

It's supposed to start raining/storming

 

[joevol33]

Gonna go cut some tree limbs!

 

[Orangeredblooded]

My old place had gotten to where it was a hang out for most of the bosses, as long as someone was working. There were a few of us who would bust our butts, while others didn't do anything. The big bosses would request us that worked hard to do the projects, and say they know the other guys wouldn't. It got old, my boss would literally bring the email to show me it wasn't him, cause he felt bad for me a lot. I don't mind working, actually enjoy it, and take pride in people knowing they can depend on me to do a good job. That said, I don't like being taken advantage of for it, and that's where several of us were. The place I'm at now doesn't have that feeling. The Lady we know who's my boss had a meeting with us Wednesday, because Monday she officially took over that whole department. She had met with the other rotation Monday, and with us Wednesday. She was just talking about how they did, asking what she could do to help improve certain things, and those guys were explaining the "unwritten understanding" that day and night shift have with each other about what to do. They split responsibility between themselves without any orders from bosses, because they knew it's things that has to be done. I guess it may be because they make medical products that go inside people, and they get federal inspections, but that was cool to me. It was much different than hearing motor mouth crying he wasn't doing it

I know this was yesterday’s post, but I have a few problems with it,
1. That’s what weak bosses, managers, and supervisors do. Lean to the ones that they know will get the job done rather than the ‘less desirable employees’ to just get it done.
A. Leads to your situation
B. Burnout
2. No accountability for management (it bleeds down in departments)
3. You always build your employees up and if they don’t meet expectations, that’s where you move on.

 

[NEVolFan]

Gonna go cut some tree limbs!

STAY out of their yard Joe! Dey already mad you stole their grass, and paint off the siding.

 

[joevol33]

I know this was yesterday’s post, but I have a few problems with it,
1. That’s what weak bosses, managers, and supervisors do. Lean to the ones that they know will get the job done rather than the ‘less desirable employees’ to just get it done.
A. Leads to your situation
B. Burnout
2. No accountability for management (it bleeds down in departments)
3. You always build your employees up and if they don’t meet expectations, that’s where you move on.

Bingo

 

[joevol33]

STAY out of their yard Joe! Dey already mad you stole their grass, and paint off the siding.

Too late, I done got all the ones on the neighbor's side!!

 

[joevol33]

Gotta finish mine tomorrow

 

[VolNExile]

I know this was yesterday’s post, but I have a few problems with it,
1. That’s what weak bosses, managers, and supervisors do. Lean to the ones that they know will get the job done rather than the ‘less desirable employees’ to just get it done.
A. Leads to your situation
B. Burnout
2. No accountability for management (it bleeds down in departments)
3. You always build your employees up and if they don’t meet expectations, that’s where you move on.

Chickens#!t management will drive out great employees faster than anything else I know of.

One of the best bosses I ever worked for always said that she hired people who were smarter than she in their particular field, because she trusted them to know what needed to be done, and to do that. And she made that happen.

I combined that with earlier advice to “always make your boss look good,” and together we knocked our particular site out of the ballpark. I came in when we were transitioning from fee-for-service reimbursement to a DRG-based prospective-payment-system. (Feel free to roll your eyes at this. I did, on a daily basis.) She gave me free rein to go back and clean up the coding, put two employees on PIPs and fire them when they couldn’t meet expectations, get us off of the Joint Commission (JCAHO) fecal chart, and generally shovel all the s#!t necessary to present an accurate picture of what we did for our patients. We did all these things and wound up being a revenue-positive site, unlike most of the rest of the facilities in the chain.

Random ramblings;

^^ This was at two LTACHs in Knoxville, long-term acute care hospitals. If you ever have a disastrous infection that is hard to manage; catastrophic injuries; a condition that has you stuck on a vent (think end-stage ALS); or a brain injury that doesn’t heal in a timely manner, regular hospitals will do whatever they can to get rid of you, because after a few weeks, they’re no longer being paid for your care. We did have some patients go home, but it was rare - not because we didn’t treat them well, but because most of them were just circling the drain, and all we could do was to try to optimize their conditions and delay death (mainly at the families’ requests.) I spent many evenings sitting by a patient’s bedside, working on charts, because I didn’t want them to die alone. Although most were already gone, just waiting for their bodies to catch up.

For God’s sake - more importantly, for your loved ones’ sakes - think about what you would want to have done if you were unable to talk, or unable to think clearly enough to communicate. Give your loved ones the loving gift of taking this burden from them, and speak clearly now about how you want your final days to go.

 

[joevol33]

The new place had a job fair yesterday, needing help like everyone. A buddy at my old job texted me and said he heard about 15 people went over there to the job fair. They may be fixing to be in a bad spot, the names he told me were all seniority people, been there for years.

 

[VolNExile]

The new place had a job fair yesterday, needing help like everyone. A buddy at my old job texted me and said he heard about 15 people went over there to the job fair. They may be fixing to be in a bad spot, the names he told me were all seniority people, been there for years.

One thing that they need to be careful about: when you work in bad workplaces for long enough, you adapt (to survive) and can lose your ability to be a good employee at a good employer. There’s a tendency to bring all those workarounds (and paranoia) to the good job.

Good luck to the good guys!

 

[joevol33]

One thing that they need to be careful about: when you work in bad workplaces for long enough, you adapt (to survive) and can lose your ability to be a good employee at a good employer. There’s a tendency to bring all those workarounds (and paranoia) to the good job.

Good luck to the good guys!

I agree with that, thankfully I know how to be the best I can regardless of the circumstances. Not meaning that to sound boastful, but I know my work ethic, and I care what others think about it.

 

[joevol33]

Speaking of work ethic, it's lazy time

 

[NEVolFan]

The new place had a job fair yesterday, needing help like everyone. A buddy at my old job texted me and said he heard about 15 people went over there to the job fair. They may be fixing to be in a bad spot, the names he told me were all seniority people, been there for years.

Motor Mouth coming to JJ?

 

[Orangeredblooded]

Chickens#!t management will drive out great employees faster than anything else I know of.

One of the best bosses I ever worked for always said that she hired people who were smarter than she in their particular field, because she trusted them to know what needed to be done, and to do that. And she made that happen.

I combined that with earlier advice to “always make your boss look good,” and together we knocked our particular site out of the ballpark. I came in when we were transitioning from fee-for-service reimbursement to a DRG-based prospective-payment-system. (Feel free to roll your eyes at this. I did, on a daily basis.) She gave me free rein to go back and clean up the coding, put two employees on PIPs and fire them when they couldn’t meet expectations, get us off of the Joint Commission (JCAHO) fecal chart, and generally shovel all the s#!t necessary to present an accurate picture of what we did for our patients. We did all these things and wound up being a revenue-positive site, unlike most of the rest of the facilities in the chain.

Random ramblings;

^^ This was at two LTACHs in Knoxville, long-term acute care hospitals. If you ever have a disastrous infection that is hard to manage; catastrophic injuries; a condition that has you stuck on a vent (think end-stage ALS); or a brain injury that doesn’t heal in a timely manner, regular hospitals will do whatever they can to get rid of you, because after a few weeks, they’re no longer being paid for your care. We did have some patients go home, but it was rare - not because we didn’t treat them well, but because most of them were just circling the drain, and all we could do was to try to optimize their conditions and delay death (mainly at the families’ requests.) I spent many evenings sitting by a patient’s bedside, working on charts, because I didn’t want them to die alone. Although most were already gone, just waiting for their bodies to catch up.

For God’s sake - more importantly, for your loved ones’ sakes - think about what you would want to have done if you were unable to talk, or unable to think clearly enough to communicate. Give your loved ones the loving gift of taking this burden from them, and speak clearly now about how you want your final days to go.

The last part was why I left the Physician and Insurance part of medical care. Most people don’t know it only takes a slight wording change in procedure coding to drive up the costs. Sadly, I’ve witnessed most, not all family members are just waiting for their loved one to pass because of less burden or ‘inheritance’.

 

[joevol33]

Motor Mouth coming to JJ?

Heck no!

 

[VolNExile]

The last part was why I left the Physician and Insurance part of medical care. Most people don’t know it only takes a slight wording change in procedure coding to drive up the costs. Sadly, I’ve witnessed most, not all family members are just waiting for their loved one to pass because of less burden or ‘inheritance’.

I can only imagine. My mother’s burn rate is currently ~$7,200/month. Even with her pension and SS income, that does require some significant income from her investments. Fortunately, I guess , she’s good for the next 20+ years or so. I told her that if she’s still alive at age 119, she might need to sign on with Starbucks as a barista.

 

[joevol33]

Sweet dreams, I'm out

 

[joevol33]

Fixing to go hit the gym