Posted by Bob on February 16, 2014 at 20:35:18 from (64.255.159.192):
In Reply to: sent a memo; posted by pete black on February 16, 2014 at 13:53:30:
As funny as you think that might be, let me relate a true story/tale... some years back, my wife worked at a rest home.
A new (young) admin was hired, and called an employee meeting.
As a "prop" at his podium, he had a cardboard box/case in which so many tubs of wet adult butt wipes (similar to baby wipes) had been packed/shipped.
He held up one of the "tubs" of wipes and verbally illustrated the math... so many wipes per "tub", so many tubs per case, and divided that into the inmate population.
Bottom line was that the aides were directed to NOT use over 3 wipes per "inmate" per 24 hour period, as an austerity move.
I'm sure that sounded god, from his point of view, but, if you have over cared for a disabled or elderly person, you will realize that what sounds good from a manager/CEO position isn't necessarily easy to implement "in the field".
Can you imagine having to try to clean up someone in your care, and telling them "well, that's it, you can have 3 more wipes tomorrow"?
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