Would that be a dilemma?
By kingparker
@kingparker (9673)
United States
May 7, 2011 11:33pm CST
I work at a restaurant during the weekend as a part time worker. It was lucky that the restaurant I work still has steady group of customers coming no matter it is to - go order, or dine - in. In comparison to other restaurant, we are still standing, that is luck too. Sometimes, my boss worry about the business, and sometimes he planning on cutting staff to save the cost. While when it was busy, like over crowded, my boss was mad about short - handed, and he and other kitchen staff can't keep up the crowded customers, especially full - house. So, would that be a dilemma? If you don't have business, you worry about cutting costs; once you got a lot of business, you might not be able to handle it yourself.
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6 responses
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
9 May 11
I think it takes alot of planning to make sure you have enough staff but not too much staff when the business is slowing down. I think it just needs to be managed better.
@rog0322 (2829)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
9 May 11
Hi king,
It is really not a dilemma. It's a matter of good management strategy. Your boss is just upset about anything that affects his investments, thus the usual barrage. Put yourself on his shoes and you'll feel the same, too few patronage and you start losing the day's profit, too much with so little staff and you go bonkers over lost potentials.
That's the simple explanation and it only take a good management style to solve it.
@penrockerchic (1903)
• Philippines
8 May 11
I guess that comes with the territory of the business world. There are so many things to worry about aside from having staff to carry out orders or cutting down costs. More often than no, business people make wrong decisions that affect their employees and the business as a whole. That's where true management skills kick in. It's good that you still have the job and that the business still have customers even though you feel that at times you are understaffed. I think that in any business, your boss needs to consider every thing without sacrificing too much although sacrifice is a big part of the whole business thing.
@dream_ozn (1754)
• Singapore
8 May 11
Definitely a dilemma.
I just many things in life are just dilemma. We have to accept the fact that we cannot have the best of both worlds. Furthermore, being humans, we are never satisfied with what we have.
In addition, i believe that's just how things work in business. When there are no customers, you worry about cutting cost because you don't earn enough. But where there are too many people, you worry about the lack of staff. We humans worry too much everyday and this is what makes us stress.
I hope all of us are able to relax, take a step back and see the goodness in all things. Back to the topic, see the advantage at both timing whether or not there are customers!
@Holly_Liu (20)
• Singapore
8 May 11
He can consider other ways to increase income.
Like increasing the variety of dishes.
Monday to Friday, when business is slack, could have some promotion activities,like the package, gift donation and so on.
can employ hourly workers during busy hour.
