How to address the mindset of production workers
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Due to the current economic crisis, all industries are struggling. Our company, which relies on exports for over 98% of its business, is in an even worse production situation. However, we have committed to not laying off any employees. But since production cannot operate at full capacity, the workers cannot work full hours, which means their salaries are lower; let alone any talk of salary increases； But in order to increase the workers’ income, we introduced an incentive system for energy savings and reduced consumption. Essentially, it involves giving rewards based on the data from the previous year: if the quality rate of the products improves or the yield increases, there is a reward, though it’s not much – around 200-300 yuan per person per month. Moreover, this reward does not overlap with performance bonuses. Yet my workers say that the incentives are not sufficient and that the rewards are too little. I really don’t understand what’s going on with people these days! Please share some suggestions, and also talk about the mental state of the production workers in your own units, so we can learn from each other!
I think the RMB payment can be changed to items. Giving 200-300 RMB to employees doesn’t seem like much to them. But think, what would they think if you sent them boxes and boxes of fruit? He has children of his own too; which month has he not brought home some fruit? His own children would surely ask him for it. Besides, how much is a box of fruit worth? It can’t be 100 yuan, right? Send him more laundry detergent in large bags; it costs only about ten yuan or so. Since he didn’t do a good job, his wife will naturally demand it from him. There’s also dish soap and such. Fruits, laundry detergent, and dishwashing liquid together will cost no more than 100 yuan. The key is to distribute the prizes on a regular monthly basis; there should be no delays at all. It’s important that the leader personally delivers them, as this makes them more valuable. (Don’t forget to provide notebooks as well, so that the leader can write a few words on them and stamp them or something.) On the contrary, if you give him money, he loses it after just a couple of bets; his wife and children have no idea about this at all, so of course it’s not exciting. Hehe! For reference only!
I completely agree with the view from the second floor. There’s also one more thing: employees need to be aware of the current situation of the company, and at the same time they need to have confidence in the future – milk and bread will still be available.
Ultimately, it’s a matter of mindset; what is posted isn’t important – what matters is the leader’s ability. It’s essential to hold regular meetings with them to discuss the situation and how the company plans to overcome these difficulties. In short, it’s very important to keep everyone in an optimistic mood
A reward of 200 to 300 per month is quite good; one should consider other companies as well.
Change the money into two or three hundred coins – that way it feels heavier! Just joking. In fact, by providing things like oil, rice, and flour on a monthly basis, employees can better feel the company’s care for them!
Moreover, my workers receive bonuses on a monthly basis as part of their performance evaluation; the average amount is around 300 per month. There are also overtime payments, but they’re never satisfied. We often try to explain to them the current situation of the company, but they just don’t understand!
What people are talking about are individual cases, but they represent real problems as well – after all, everyone needs to eat and support their families. At this time, I believe it is necessary for trade unions to play a role by carrying out proper outreach efforts, so as to align the thoughts of employers and employees and help them overcome difficulties together. There is a saying: When the great river has water, the smaller rivers are full; when the great river runs dry, the smaller rivers also dry up.
I feel the same way; 200 is too little. It may or may not happen. There’s meat only in amounts over 500.
Young people talk about their ideals, their careers, and their future and prospects for growth； The older ones focus on the industry situation and think positively. The above pertains to the intellectual aspect; as long as the intellectual aspects are resolved, there are no major problems. If it’s in the pot, it’s also in the bowl; if it’s not in the pot, it can’t be in the bowl.
200-300 per month is indeed a significant amount. In fact, it’s hard to satisfy people’s desires; even with plenty of money, they might still have complaints. I think it’s better to give the money all at once at the end of the year. By accumulating 200-300 each month, several thousand will be gathered by then. Giving it out all at once can be seen as the result of efforts made throughout the year, which will make everyone feel satisfied, especially during the New Year
Hehe, you work in management; 200 yuan might be a drop in the bucket for you, but for production workers it represents one-fifth of their monthly salary. If they don’t care about that, then what will they care about? I really don’t understand