tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687269124795443524.post446303042993817838..comments2023-08-21T12:04:19.954+01:00Comments on la vie française: No indispensable manKen Devinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01659672111856249878noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687269124795443524.post-80175948451844597422011-07-30T14:11:46.155+01:002011-07-30T14:11:46.155+01:00Hi Jean
I agree that employers are often exercisin...Hi Jean<br />I agree that employers are often exercising false economy when they think they are replacing a good employee with one who is less costly or experienced, but that is the apparent trend and we'd do well to remind ourselves that inadequate replacements are queuing up and waiting for us to be shown the door.<br /><br />I'm more tired than usual after this visit...must be my age:)Ken Devinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01659672111856249878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687269124795443524.post-11505767467283288152011-07-30T12:34:45.023+01:002011-07-30T12:34:45.023+01:00Hi Ken - hope it was a successful trip if not a ho...Hi Ken - hope it was a successful trip if not a holiday.<br /><br />I disagree with the gist of the poem, though. My experience of good people leaving a company and being replaced by less competent if less costly employees is often disastrous and a false economy. No-one is indespensible - so long as you get an adequate replacement. In a service industry, customers vote with their feet (or computer mouse) if they get poor service - there is no such thing as loyalty these days. Employers need to keep customers happy, especially when there are plenty of offers around to pinch them from you, and nothing can replace experience and the ability of a good person to think on their feet and resolve problems - you can't learn that in a hurry.<br /><br />End of rant !!!!!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687269124795443524.post-41791205987301941282011-07-29T12:07:49.438+01:002011-07-29T12:07:49.438+01:00Hi Vera
It was a tiring trip...overdone the work b...Hi Vera<br />It was a tiring trip...overdone the work bit as usual. I don't know about indispensable but I feel as if I'm about to expire:)<br /><br />Khushi, I think many are indispensable...until they are no longer there. They are then appreciated more perhaps, and greatly missed.<br /><br />Hi Raj<br />Yes, the poem captures a lot and really makes you think.<br /><br />Hi Tess<br />Indeed it is, and advice I need to take on board regularly in order to keep my feet on the ground.<br /><br />Hi Septembermum<br />I'm not sure if I learn as much as I should, but it's a great reminder to me that I should. BTW, Bev didn't come with me. It was a work till you drop break. I'm glad to be back home.Ken Devinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01659672111856249878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687269124795443524.post-47728674171578125322011-07-27T00:36:17.060+01:002011-07-27T00:36:17.060+01:00Great poem. All of us could learn from the wisdom ...Great poem. All of us could learn from the wisdom within it.<br /><br /><br />Hope you have a wonderful trip with Bev!septembermomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01570525910483384484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687269124795443524.post-60015404300457289712011-07-19T22:25:09.274+01:002011-07-19T22:25:09.274+01:00Excellent advice.Excellent advice.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687269124795443524.post-34556894485242212672011-07-16T12:27:39.817+01:002011-07-16T12:27:39.817+01:00"Be proud of yourself but remember, There'..."Be proud of yourself but remember, There's no indispensable man" captures a lot Ken - Many thanks. At a certain level, it's also reassuring !Rajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17658120584493661588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687269124795443524.post-6746187780460122722011-07-14T05:11:50.665+01:002011-07-14T05:11:50.665+01:00That poem does say it without frills. Enjoy France...That poem does say it without frills. Enjoy France; working on the house...I think we could be indespensible to certain people in certain relationships...:)Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09341706502020011897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687269124795443524.post-83484989410496744202011-07-13T21:21:54.559+01:002011-07-13T21:21:54.559+01:00Hope you enjoy your trip to France, Ken, and I am ...Hope you enjoy your trip to France, Ken, and I am sure that to many people you are an indespensible fellow!Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.com