Comments on: The advantage smaller firms have in today’s economy http://www.hrmorning.com/the-advantage-smaller-firms-have-in-todays-economy/ Your daily dose of HR Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:49:46 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: K.L. http://www.hrmorning.com/the-advantage-smaller-firms-have-in-todays-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-2431 K.L. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:55:18 +0000 http://www.hrmorning.com/?p=341#comment-2431 I am a co-owner of a smaller company--24 employees-- We have always played on our ability to be "flexible" over the big companies... most employees appreciate us working with them and their situation... of course we have to deal with the fact that employees are so afraid one employee is going to get more than they got... I guess that is normal for large or small companies? I appreciate these ideas the article offered ... we implemented a flex schedule this past summer and it's working great! The employee just has to meet a minimum number of hours per day (the schedule does vary somewhat but most days are 8 hrs min.) ... they can come and go as they please as long as the minimum is met... Cut down on me having to approve time off for Dr appointments, etc. Which saved me lots of time and scheduling headaches!!! Benefit that I had to take away due to abuse and security issues!---We just recently banned the internet for personal use in our office... overtime is gone... employees don't have anything else to do but their work... Opened my eyes to a lot of goofing off that was going on! I thought I was being nice by allowing them to use it on their breaks... Looks like cell phones will be next--why is it that you give a little and it is always taken to the extreme by the employee... like i can't see them texting under their desk. What's so hard about walking away and taking your break? I am a co-owner of a smaller company–24 employees– We have always played on our ability to be “flexible” over the big companies… most employees appreciate us working with them and their situation… of course we have to deal with the fact that employees are so afraid one employee is going to get more than they got… I guess that is normal for large or small companies?

I appreciate these ideas the article offered … we implemented a flex schedule this past summer and it’s working great! The employee just has to meet a minimum number of hours per day (the schedule does vary somewhat but most days are 8 hrs min.) … they can come and go as they please as long as the minimum is met… Cut down on me having to approve time off for Dr appointments, etc. Which saved me lots of time and scheduling headaches!!!

Benefit that I had to take away due to abuse and security issues!—We just recently banned the internet for personal use in our office… overtime is gone… employees don’t have anything else to do but their work… Opened my eyes to a lot of goofing off that was going on! I thought I was being nice by allowing them to use it on their breaks… Looks like cell phones will be next–why is it that you give a little and it is always taken to the extreme by the employee… like i can’t see them texting under their desk. What’s so hard about walking away and taking your break?

]]> By: R. B. http://www.hrmorning.com/the-advantage-smaller-firms-have-in-todays-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-2408 R. B. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:27:20 +0000 http://www.hrmorning.com/?p=341#comment-2408 I have to say, I found this interesting because I always thought the larger companies were more flexible than the smaller ones. Larger companies have more people to back each other up, so it's usually easier to offer flexible schedules, additional time off, or telecommuting arrangements. They usually have more benefit options too, because they are able to provide more / better benefits since they have more purchasing power. I will be interested to see what others have to contribute to this topic. I have to say, I found this interesting because I always thought the larger companies were more flexible than the smaller ones. Larger companies have more people to back each other up, so it’s usually easier to offer flexible schedules, additional time off, or telecommuting arrangements. They usually have more benefit options too, because they are able to provide more / better benefits since they have more purchasing power. I will be interested to see what others have to contribute to this topic.

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