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Job hunting
Jun. 22nd, 2010 11:51 amNo, not me, I have enough to do here. Just needed to put down a quick opinion on the recent job loss of a friend of mine, who worked at Mercy Hospital. Mercy's being run by the same sort of folks who run corporations, where the way to improve the bottom line is to fire people. So of course they didn't let go any of the upper administration, nor did they let go anyone at low wages, EVEN IF THEY HAVE DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS OR WARNINGS WRITTEN UP IN THEIR RECORDS.
No, they let go of 350 employees, all of whom were people with years of experience and expertise, because it would save them money. Then re-wrote job descriptions for "new" positions. Of course my friend and the others are welcome to apply, having lost any accrued seniority they might have. Plus, the description are written in such a way that you'd have to be an NP or MD to qualify -- no good to these former employees, and really not a great deal for any NP or MD, who'd be working for less than they might like. No respect for their former, current, or potential employees, or for the community they're supposed to be serving.
Hopefully my friend will land a new job soon, but seeing as a lot of companies are stupidly still going by the myth that if you're unemployed there must be something wrong with you... well, I'll keep hoping for her.
And this is how some people end up homeless, folks. Greedy, short-sighted people running business for "profit". Not sure how profitable decision's going to be, down the line; I sure wouldn't want to go there for any medical attention.
No, they let go of 350 employees, all of whom were people with years of experience and expertise, because it would save them money. Then re-wrote job descriptions for "new" positions. Of course my friend and the others are welcome to apply, having lost any accrued seniority they might have. Plus, the description are written in such a way that you'd have to be an NP or MD to qualify -- no good to these former employees, and really not a great deal for any NP or MD, who'd be working for less than they might like. No respect for their former, current, or potential employees, or for the community they're supposed to be serving.
Hopefully my friend will land a new job soon, but seeing as a lot of companies are stupidly still going by the myth that if you're unemployed there must be something wrong with you... well, I'll keep hoping for her.
And this is how some people end up homeless, folks. Greedy, short-sighted people running business for "profit". Not sure how profitable decision's going to be, down the line; I sure wouldn't want to go there for any medical attention.
