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  • Shadow1
    Service Manager

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    • Sep 2008
    • 1642
    #1

    Manpower Shortage

    I don't suppose there's any hope we will have enough manpower to actually do our jobs anytime in the near future. Some of the local Ricoh techs started a rant in our email - thought this was worth a laugh:

    Question:What's the part # for a tech, and do they also come in packs of three?

    Reply: According to Ricoh policy they must be ordered machine specific, (ex: B132TECH) They are Single Use Disposable, and extremely cheap (read: underpaid) Unfortunately due to the current economic conditions this resource will be backordered until approx. January 2012

    Sad part is I'm not sure he was joking...
    73 DE W5SSJ
    Tags: approx, business, cons, lef, pay, pulled, shortage, wasting
    • Llama God
      Service Manager

      1,000+ Posts
      • Mar 2009
      • 1353
      #2
      Whoever came up with that is a genius!

      And I don't even work for Ricoh!

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        • unisys12
          Trusted Tech

          250+ Posts
          • Jul 2007
          • 489
          #3
          Our company is actually hiring and even though we have run ads in two of the larger papers in the northern area of the state, we have received little to no response. Well, that's what I was told by the owners. I don't think they would lie about this though. We are in despreate need in one area for one, maybe two, techs and growing fast in another and looking to get someone in before things get out of hand.

          That email is funny as hell though!!
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            • blackcat4866
              Master Of The Obvious

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              10,000+ Posts
              • Jul 2007
              • 23009
              #4
              Hey fixthecopier, I've felt like that plenty of times, and I'm sure that many of the people here have also. It's great to be able to let it out. The best thing that you can do though is let it go.

              Noone at your company cares if you are the genius surrounded by incompetents, or if you are the incompetent surrounded by geniuses. They only care if you're making noise about it. The internal discontent will eat you up inside.

              The best thing that you can do is let it go.

              As the song says "Don't worry. Be happy!" =^..^=
              If you'd like a serious answer to your request:
              1) demonstrate that you've read the manual
              2) demonstrate that you made some attempt to fix it.
              3) if you're going to ask about jams include the jam code.
              4) if you're going to ask about an error code include the error code.
              5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.

              blackcat: Master Of The Obvious =^..^=

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                • fixthecopier
                  ALIEN OVERLORD

                  2,500+ Posts
                  • Apr 2008
                  • 4713
                  #5
                  Originally posted by blackcat4866
                  Hey fixthecopier, I've felt like that plenty of times, and I'm sure that many of the people here have also. It's great to be able to let it out. The best thing that you can do though is let it go.

                  Noone at your company cares if you are the genius surrounded by incompetents, or if you are the incompetent surrounded by geniuses. They only care if you're making noise about it. The internal discontent will eat you up inside.

                  The best thing that you can do is let it go.

                  As the song says "Don't worry. Be happy!" =^..^=

                  Thanks for the response. If anybody is wondering, I pulled my sarcastic rant against my managers. However, in a more professional manner I would like to get feedback on a new thread I will start about part usage. Thanks
                  The greatest enemy of knowledge isn't ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. Stephen Hawking

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                    • Shadow1
                      Service Manager

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                      • Sep 2008
                      • 1642
                      #6
                      Originally posted by fixthecopier
                      However, in a more professional manner I would like to get feedback on a new thread I will start about part usage. Thanks
                      You get to use parts??!
                      73 DE W5SSJ

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                        • prntrfxr
                          Service Manager

                          1,000+ Posts
                          • Apr 2008
                          • 1622
                          #7
                          Manpower Shortage

                          Dont ya just love this economy? Companies are laying off, people are losing benefits and getting reductions in their paychecks. It's truly a great time for companies. For the rest of us its more work for less money.
                          Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Coke in one hand - chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO-HOO, what a ride!".

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                            • DadO
                              Trusted Tech

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                              250+ Posts
                              • Dec 2007
                              • 403
                              #8
                              After 2008 ended we got a bit a problems afterward.We got a lot of unpayed services so we got a bit of problem when tech comes to get they payment. Currently Im running on half of my pay and i pray that this will be over soon. We need more from Obama...MOREE

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                                • Shadow1
                                  Service Manager

                                  Site Contributor
                                  1,000+ Posts
                                  • Sep 2008
                                  • 1642
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by DadO
                                  We need more from Obama...MOREE
                                  Pardon me while I become violently ill.
                                  73 DE W5SSJ

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                                    • 20YRSEXP
                                      Trusted Tech

                                      250+ Posts
                                      • Oct 2008
                                      • 281
                                      #10
                                      We hired 5 techs in the past few months(thanks ricoh for buying ikon) business has been growing(but still tight). Luckily our managers understand that parts are a necessary evil. Clean, adjust then replace, but it's best to be proactive.
                                      We did the no parts and just respond fast BS. It doesn't work because you get so far behind. By keeping the machines running properly we have the time to get there quicker then when we did hit and runs. Replacing parts is ok, but know why it's going in and don't troubleshoot with parts. LOL what we call bringing B.O.B (Box O' Boards) to the call with you. It takes a little while to get it under control and we have to constantly be aware of our parts usage. But in the long run it is a better run department. Good luck getting your bosses to understand this. It's working for us.
                                      Is the glass half full or half empty? I say neither. The glass is obviously full, full of potential. The potential to hold more water or the potential to quench a thirst. Life is all about how you see it.

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