Re[4]: HP Job Shortage

[BRZGV@ccmail.ceco.com]

     The big problem is that these decisions are made by people who really 
     don't know what they are doing.  All they ever see are a few charts 
     and graphs.  All their underlings are "yes" men because they do not 
     wish to experience the rath of god by displeasing their superior.  
     Often times the big guys make decisions on bad info just because the 
     "yes" men would never disagree.
     
     It seems that the easy way to save money is to eliminate people 
     instead of making substantive process improvements.  Every industry 
     has done this over the last five years.  Unfortunately, this seems to 
     be a fad that hurts the real people that keep this country going.
     
     Philosophically speaking, this is another sign that our society is 
     continuing in a downward trend to h...  I guess the high wage earners 
     that are being eliminated can get a job at Walmart for $6.00/hr.  Mr. 
     Clinton says that unemployment is okay, but every person on this 
     bulletin board probably knows someone who is a victim of 
     "right-sizing".  Mr. Clinton needs to understand that while employment 
     numbers may stay the same, real wage earning and tax base is being 
     lost...but then again, this is an election year.
     
     It is often hard to stand up and do the right thing, but if you don't 
     do it how can you expect anyone else to try?  I sure wish my thoughts 
     meant more than they do in reality.
     
     
     Meaningful babbling by:
     Glen Vickers
     
     No company affiliation implied and a million disclaimers...


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Subject: Re[3]: HP Job Shortage
Author:  radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu at INTERNET
Date:    4/5/96 8:02 AM


     FPL's nuclear division formally announced today that they will 
     eliminate 180 staff positions and transfer up to 30 to each of its 
     nuclear sites. This is part of a decentralization of its nuclear 
     operations. The utility (all operations) eliminated 1,600 positions in 
     1995 and has already announced that an additional 400 will be 
     eliminated in 1996 (beyond the nuclear division layoffs).
     
     The interesting issues raised in this current downsizing is that the 
     previous President of the Nuclear Division who retired on February 29, 
     1996 stated to the CEO of FPL Group, that the current division 
     staffing was at the correct levels to continue running the nuclear 
     facilities. The outside candidates for the position stated the same 
     facts, keep the division at its current levels. The new President was 
     previously the Site Vice President at the Turkey Point Nuclear Plant 
     (one of FPL's nuclear sites). A statement from the Palm Beach Post 
     this morning has the following quote in it, "Layoffs at Juno Beach had 
     been expected, said two nuclear division employees who spoke on 
     condition of anonymity, because (new president) did not rely on the 
     Juno Beach support staff as head of Turkey Point."
     
     And the valid requirements remain ... and there won't be anyone to 
     work them.
     
     Sandy Perle
     Supervisor Health Physics
     Florida Power and Light Company
     Nuclear Division
     
     (407) 694-4219 Office
     (407) 694-3706 Fax
     
     sandy_perle@email.fpl.com
     
     HomePage: http://www.lookup.com/homepages/54398/home.html