Welcome everyone. Just a few thoughts as we retire 2010. How many times do you think you have heard the phrase "Economic Downturn" over the last 3 to 4 years? How about, "Do more with less"? Aren't you sick of it?
In Iowa, our unemployment numbers have dropped this month below 6%. The DesMoines newspaper put a little story on the bottom of the front page 2 columns wide and 3 inches high. If that was a company laying off their workers it would have been front page lead story that would have taken up over half of the front page. They would have gone over every negative detail of the bad news.
I say, let's focus on the positive. Why aren't we more thankful for the 94% of our workforce that still have their jobs. That is a good thing. Build on that! Oh, I know it is very bad for the people that are out of work and I am not wanting to make light of their difficulties but I am sure that they would agree that it is easier to find work when there is a more positive environment around them.
I feel that the press has caused a lot of fear in the US and I feel that they should have to write letters of apology to every person that has had a hard time. If the press could learn to make a big deal out of good news we would all be a lot better off.
Even the entertainment industry gets on this negative kick and you will hear that same line, "With the economy the way it is" coupled with some way that it has negatively affected some character in their show. Please Stop! Snap out of it America. Let's start seeing the good!
What do you think? Share your thoughts on this.
I know trainer's and Safety professionals are very optomistic as a rule. If we could just get the bean counters to back away from the trumped up fears and let the trainer's do their jobs, their company's bottom line would be a lot better. It always pays off to train. Well trained workers are a lot safer on the job. They are also a lot happier.
Whenever companies let it be known that they do not care about their workers as much as they care about their investors and their dollars, the economy as a whole suffers.
I see 2012 as a year when it all turns around. The people at the top are going to see that they have to have their worker's needs first.
These are just a few thoughts I have on the past and a few hopes for the future.
Let me know your thoughts. I am here to listen.
