Hannes and the innovative expense system
In Hannes' company, something is still considered a particularly good innovation if savings are made. Originally, he learned that "innovation" comes from "innovation" or "renewal". But the spirit of the times teaches an innovative interpretation: "Innovation" is now translated quite directly as "saving measures".
The HR department was asked to develop new proposals for the second semester. "Innovative expense management" is the working title. As expected, the adjective preceding the noun reveals itself as: "Where can we tighten the savings screw a little more? For years, the motto was "cut corners where it hurts no one but makes a big difference." Today, the paradigm has shifted unspokenly and creepingly to "save where it hurts but does no good".
In detail this looks clear
Today came the specific instruction that innovative ideas in spe-sial regulation and compensation will be implemented. Han-nes' department is strongly affected by this. His assembly managers usually install the machines they produce at the customer's site. That can sometimes be quite far away.
The lunch allowance is the smallest of these. In future, the lunchtime allowance will be reduced to less than CHF 10 and will only be paid in emergencies. An emergency is defined as a period of less than one hour between the customer's order to "come to me" and the time of departure. If more time is available, lunch packs can now be collected from the staff restaurant. The field staff receive their jute sack there with a roll, a vacuum-packed bockwurst or servela and a chocolate bar. In winter, an apple is added for vitamins. Everyone can fill their own empty pet bottles with water in the toilet.
There's quite a bit in it, let alone overnight stays away from home. The times of 4-star hotels with breakfast are so-why long gone. Now they're cutting out breakfast, too. Everybody gets a kettle on the way, with which he can prepare himself a powdered coffee. Overnight stays are possible with private providers via Airbnb.com. Overnight stays with a family connection are recommended, so that a part of the overnight fee can be paid off with the childcare service.
The trip is also innovatively compensated
That travel should be limited to the unavoidable is obvious. Carpooling has always been mandatory. There is hardly any more potential here. The best way is to select those days for the journey on which there is a tailwind. This can easily save around 0.02 litres of fuel per 100 kilometres.
"Places to stay should be sought from private sellers through Airbnb.com."
Air travel is now only available with low-cost carriers. One employee is busy looking in daily newspapers to find those airlines that are about to offer discounts. Price negotiations with them are often more promising than with the sovereign Lufthansa or its subsidiary Swiss.
All in all, it is stated that the working time that accrues for the extra work within the framework of the new innovative expenses regulation (negotiating airfares, preparing lunch packages, looking after children in Airbnb, etc.) will be paid out exclusively in down, with which a blanket is to be filled that will replace Airbnb overnight stays in the medium term. After all, innovation is always a look into the future ...
