经济的寒冬---ceo的2009年9号公开信

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Dear Colleagues,
Re: Saving Jobs

Each day we hear the news from around the world that the economy is causing
organisations to shut their doors or shed further staff.

Our clients are directly affected and this is reflected in our job numbers and cargo
volume, which across AU / NZ are down by over 15-20%.

The board and I are continuing to work together to secure new business and work
with our existing customers to improve margins. Our cost reduction projects
continue internally to leverage on various opportunities in AU / NZ.

We are doing what we can, to retain as many positions as possible, within the
company. However, we need to take further action, and they include:

Overtime
• Effective 2nd March 2009 the company will no longer pay over time
• Overtime will only be paid where it is approved “up front” by a General
Manager or by a Board Member
• Overtime where appropriate and managed by your department managers
will be offered as Time in Lieu (i.e. time taken off during quieter times)
• Your Department Managers will work with you to manage rosters to
ensure your departments are covered and for the days in lieu to be taken.

Annual Leave and Long Service Leave
• Department Managers and Site Managers are working with all staff to
focus on those who have accumulated more than 20 days leave from the
previous years are taken. Staff need to make an effort to reduce leave
days considerably and as an absolute priority.

Part Time Work
• Our offer still stands for staff members to work on part time hours, this
maybe a 4 day work week, or every other week a four day work week etc.
All part time work needs to be coordinated with your manager and we will
guarantee this will be for a fixed term only i.e. 3, 6 months and no ones
entitlements, such as leave accrual etc will be disadvantaged.

Recruitment
• The recruitment freeze continues, positions which are not deemed
‘critical to the business’ at this time will be put on hold and or not
replaced, therefore bringing our headcount down.

Organisational changes/productivity increase
• Board Members will continue to work with their State Managers, Site
Managers and Corporate Departments to change organisational
structures to meet the down turn in volume’s and meet new customer
expectations.

Travel
• Only to be taken for necessary customer visits and/or training and
workshops
• Lunch/coffees or drinks while travelling, are to be paid for by individual
(breakfast and dinner for overnight stays will be covered by the company)

General Spending
• All new major investments are on hold
• Discretionary spending must stop, including:
o All Gifts/Flowers
o Stationery must be signed off by senior manager
• Customer entertainment including lunches/dinners are to be kept to an
absolute minimum, and signed off by General Managers or Directors
• Taxis – if possible share with other staff members or car pool to
destination if this is a cheaper option
• We are switching suppliers eg. stationery, telecommunications, temp
labour hire etc so we can reduce our purchasing costs. (separate
announcements will be sent out in due course), however, all staff can do
their bit such as recycling, re-use items in office, minimise printing, save
energy etc

Ladies and Gentlemen, these are difficult times for our global organisation. If you
are not sure about any of the above, please contact the CEO’s office.

We believe that we will get through this year, and fortunately we have major
projects taking off later in the year. With everyone’s support we believe that this
company will be stronger for future growth in 2010 and beyond.
Thank you for your continued support.

[ 本帖最后由 bffbffbff 于 2009-2-24 15:50 编辑 ]

jasonliu234

我们1，2月份主题 也是如何cut cost

阿Ka

恭喜菲菲，保住饭碗，排队领分

WTFAUS

哎 今年日子都不好过

bffbffbff

原帖由 阿狗 于 2009-2-24 15:51 发表
恭喜菲菲，保住饭碗，排队领分

咋看出来的？

西边雨

原帖由 bffbffbff 于 2009-2-24 15:55 发表


咋看出来的？

没说裁员

jasonliu234

原帖由 bffbffbff 于 2009-2-24 15:55 发表


咋看出来的？

We are doing what we can, to retain as many positions as possible, within the
company. However, we need to take further action, and they include:

管理层想保住你们的位置，所以需要缩减开支

bffbffbff

哪有安全啊，你们都没看转parttime的这段， 下面是前阵ceo发的4号信，有关自愿转parttime的全文：

Dear Colleagues

With the first month of 2009 now behind us, it has highlighted the importance of
the continued need to adjust our business to the external financial environment
and the downturn of shipping volume.

We are now in a position to offer to our full time employees, the chance to work in
a part time capacity, for a short term contract of 6 or 12 months (without you
losing your existing entitlements).

We are constantly evaluating different options in order to keep our costs to
manageable standards and to protect as many positions as possible. In addition,
to ensure that the company has the much needed talent and know how, once the
market shifts upwards again.

The opportunity to work in a part time capacity is open to all employees and
levels within the company. Expression of interests will be reviewed case by case,
to ensure the business is able to meet its customer requirements with less man
hours each week.

If you are interested, what do you need to do?

1. Speak with your direct supervisor or manager
2. Together with your supervisor or manager, agree on the day of the
week which you will not work. This may depend on how many people
in one department are interested
3. Put your expression of interest in writing via email to ××××
When your request has been accepted you will be informed in writing, with
confirmation of your new working days and weekly / monthly net take home pay
(pro rata payment), including the start and end date of this special part time
contract and when the existing employment agreement commences again.

Thank you for your continued commitment to the organisation. Please do not
hesitate to contact ××××, if you have any queries.

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原帖由 西边雨 于 2009-2-24 15:56 发表


没说裁员

已经裁过2次了，尽管幅度不算太大，而且还在进行， 只不过这种消息不可能太公开而已。

zhongbingo

申请Part time 好像也不错

jingsun

我们overtime without payment早已经从元旦就开始了，改成time in lieu了。

如果一天overtime 超过8个小时，仍然有pay。

[ 本帖最后由 jingsun 于 2009-2-24 16:20 编辑 ]

jasonliu234

overtime 原来有pay的啊。

bffbffbff

我反正是没claim过，据说试用期没有， 所以前6个月就没申请，随后也不怎么忙，最近忙起来了结果也没加班费了

servicestream

忙起来才是好现象，不忙的话，才有可能被裁员。
比如说那些整天喝Morning tea & Afternoon tea 的manager & HR

garysu

应该说能为公司直接创造利润的有保障，光忙是未必有保障的

chinara

唉。。。  

我怀疑我们的overtime pay也快成问题了，老板早就在打这部分的主意。。

bffbffbff

原帖由 garysu 于 2009-2-24 16:34 发表
应该说能为公司直接创造利润的有保障，光忙是未必有保障的

说的不错

zn7726

我们小公司, OT从来都是day in lieu的. 现在应该还有几十个小时没用哪.

MrsLiang

do not worry too much~

good luck~(paopaobing(47))

风河

我们收到的CEO2009年2号公开信才搞笑呢？CEO说上半财年公司终于扭亏为盈了，销售额增加了...，利润增加了...。但是投资人问我，大家都在裁减不必要的人员，控制成本，你有做什么吗？我只好......

想起有筒子说的话，都在趁乱添乱，好像不裁员就显示不出CEO的魄力似的。

janine

  i still want to look for a new job.

lefu

OMG!
you might work for where I used to work！

bffbffbff

原帖由 lefu 于 2009-2-26 00:07 发表
OMG!
you might work for where I used to work！

哇哇哇

前8号都说的啥？