by soolinexec
Rant? Not hardly. American jobs going overseas? Damn right! They should. Americans have become spoiled, extremely wasteful, arrogant, and cocky. We now have a society where instant gratification is priority. We lost our hunger, it's that simple. Let's spell out the hidden agenda here. In order for businesses to survive including railroads, one must adopt technology to process alot more with alot less, with extreme accuracy. This also includes technology that allows businesses to perform at a much safer level. Most of the redoric you will be hearing with be feard based. Why? Change, no one wants it. People want to go with what they know. It's those that adopt it and light it on fire that will prosper heavily. Step out our your railroad world someday and attend some of the high tech conventions. It will wake you up.
Many businesses wake up late in the game only to find out they are out of business. All the threads I've seen have 1 thing in common, It's about me. Your no exception. Step back and digest this hard. If you examine history and our challenges from years back, you will notice when USA was faced with do or die, swim or sink situations, they got innovative, worked together, looked hard and fast for new ideas, and above all, gave it their best under all situations. I can guarentee you this, if this was a life threatening situation, your gut instincts will be plotting you a better course. That is where businesses need to be operating.
No worker should have just 1 job description. A coporate mission statement needs to refelct where the company needs to go, how to get there, and bonded to each and every one of you. If you do not take care of the company, the company cannot take care of you. There is never a good time like now to start a division as us against them. There is no such thing as a failed business, just failed people. Any business can make it to the top. It is a mindset that need to be embedded and driven. Next time you come upon a switch while pulling a load and can't go any further, get out and clean it yourself. Don't waste time calling some M/W employee to drive out there and shovel it out for you. The end result is higher dwell time, customer delivery time, overtime expense, connection delays, get the picture??
Many businesses wake up late in the game only to find out they are out of business. All the threads I've seen have 1 thing in common, It's about me. Your no exception. Step back and digest this hard. If you examine history and our challenges from years back, you will notice when USA was faced with do or die, swim or sink situations, they got innovative, worked together, looked hard and fast for new ideas, and above all, gave it their best under all situations. I can guarentee you this, if this was a life threatening situation, your gut instincts will be plotting you a better course. That is where businesses need to be operating.
No worker should have just 1 job description. A coporate mission statement needs to refelct where the company needs to go, how to get there, and bonded to each and every one of you. If you do not take care of the company, the company cannot take care of you. There is never a good time like now to start a division as us against them. There is no such thing as a failed business, just failed people. Any business can make it to the top. It is a mindset that need to be embedded and driven. Next time you come upon a switch while pulling a load and can't go any further, get out and clean it yourself. Don't waste time calling some M/W employee to drive out there and shovel it out for you. The end result is higher dwell time, customer delivery time, overtime expense, connection delays, get the picture??