Talk about Bartlett

[Atomic_Punk]

Your right it don't mean there doing it right but i would think and feel safe knowing that its being done the same way it has been for years by the LB doing it with exp. And not with just a person that had no job and Bartlett picked them out of the local bar to do the cavity decon so they could mean there #'s thats what it has looked like to me . And by talking to some of the tech that is about a true statment. it's not a deal of should bartlett do the deconing or not . it's that they had to say the can do it cheaper but at what cost and what exp do you get for that price? I this see this subject has not help me with any good karma.

Huh?  You DO have a FFD program where you work, right?

[diliigaf]

sober i be and if you ever been at a nuke plant the union laborers have LB on there hard hats  short for laborers

                      I've been to ~ 30 plants and none of them had LB on there hard hats... Usally they are color coded for the different trades...
         
            For all of us outside your system LB be represent many things... Although I understood what you were referring too...

[Roll Tide]

I didn't know what LB meant. But I usually don't ask someone to explain the initials they use; it could be the only PC way to say something. Right, DILLIGAF?

[diliigaf]

I didn't know what LB meant. But I usually don't ask someone to explain the initials they use; it could be the only PC way to say something. Right, DILLIGAF?

                    You are correct Tide... It wasn't until the second or third post when I realized what LB meant...

[Rennhack]

                    You are correct Tide... It wasn't until the second or third post when I realized what LB meant...

And I thought it meant Lawn Boy.  You see, you learn something new every day.

[Atomic_Punk]

And I thought it meant Lawn Boy.  You see, you learn something new every day.

Thanks.  I almost went nasal with my coffee.

[diliigaf]

And I thought it meant Lawn Boy.  You see, you learn something new every day.

                    Now that's funny, I don't care who you are...

[Mike_Koehler]

Thanks.  I almost went nasal with my coffee.

Leave off the almost...... ouch!

[Atomic_Punk]

And what is the difference between that and going down to the local union hall?

They're probably more sober at the local bar. :^)

[HydroDave63]

They're probably more sober at the local bar. :^)

Or grab a few from the plasma donor center down the street?

[Rennhack]

I'd say you are all off topic, but I'm not sure what the topic is, heh.

[HydroDave63]

Karma to ya, Mike! 

[SloGlo]

hay!  lotsa times yinz go two da local bar to recruit 'n ya finds yer experienced union labor their.  now whatcha supposed to do, go to the corner 'n ask fer green cards?

[Cathy]

Not sure if this is the right place to post this. Has anyone else gotten their notice from Bartlett concerning health insurance? I got mine yesterday and as far as I can tell they DRASTICALLY changed my health insurance for the worst and my cobra pemiums went down a whopping $20 a month. The change takes effect January 1, 2007. Not a happy camper here.

[roadhp]

Got the same notice yesterday.  They moved up the reup date to Jan 1 from what used to be sometime in May, dropped the coverage for everyone to 70/50, and yes the cobra rates went down about $20/month  .  Big woop about the cobra rates.  That is the copay for one doctors visit, as opposed to the now 30% of each visit you have to pay for  .  We're looking at BCBS at home.  They can't be that bad.

[Old HP]

Hey there OLDHP you must be REALLY OLD as you missed the space bar between OLD & HP so now we can tell the difference between the two of us (You will be the RealOLDHP).

Back to the evals. We all do our personal evaluations at each job and with each Site Coordinator. If you don't like their performance all you have to do is go somewhere else.

Remo---- I appreciated the job you did for me in FL and I know I did a VERY positive eval for you. Just hang in there and keep your work ethics. For the most part the companies are too big to notice or care about us little guys. I feel your pain as I have been doing this almost twice as long as you.

[hoghunter]

I was raised to be honest and to earn my way , never take hand outs. I started with Bartlett in 1987 and 90% of my jobs has been with them. I always wanted to tell  Bruce and Eric how I feel, but every time I call now they don't have time to listen so this the best way to say how I feel. I used to call the home office and they would know who I was without having to say my name. Bartlett has helped me out of some tough spots over the years. I used to get upset when people talked smack about them, how ever through the years Bartlett has changed, I call now and half the time you don't know what the truth is. They used to be a freind on the phone,now they just want to hurry and get off the  phone.I was asked the other day if I have ever worked for Bartlett by the home office. I still have respect for Bartlett, I just feel like a number instead of a person.
       Bartlett can't be blamed for it all though,the industry has changed.I remember when I got started in the early 80's it was resp., plastics and hard labor.Now your work performance means nothing. I feel this is because the industry has gotten so laid back that people don't want to earn it, they want to be given it              ( something for nothing). I was told about an incentive progam, but we all know it is good old boy's who gets it all. The people as said by someone else before that sits around and complains, kiss up and wants something for nothing are the ones that gets the jobs and respect from the plants. There is so much back stabbing going on now. I guess thats why I'm where I'm at, there is two things I got left in life one is  my kids the other is  my pride in my work and if that isn't enough then I don't need it.
  Bottom  line is I know times change and so do people.We have to change with them. I don't think sitting around putting down Bartlett is the answer,they are not to blame for the problems we have with the plants.I feel Bartlett needs to know more about their people in the field and how we are treated by the plants and some of the coordinators who thinks they are so much above us.  Bartlett needs to know we help  make their pay check to.I want to say don't bite the hand that feeds you. " WE ALL NEED EACH OTHER "

[alphadude]

shouldnt you just consider this, Bartlett is being operated like a business that does recruiting and placement. If anything they are finally fitting the model of that type of industry. They are not a mom and pop business anymore so acceptance of that change would require you to change your approach.  This requires you to get agreements in writing and when discussing company policy get a person that knows on the phone and not some new person that gets paid by the head. Discuss policy so that both of you are in agreement as to what it means and then call back for clarification. If there is a conflict go to the next level.  Simply asking what the incentive program is and how do you qualify would take care of some issues that you present. Then if you do qualify, GET IT IN WRITING. Even Eric has said that they need to be doing signed agreements but just have not followed through with it. Signed agreements are simple one page statements and when accepted and signed by you that is all you get for pay and benefits and can be presented as a legal instrument in the event of grievance.

[Rennhack]

Not sure if this is the right place to post this. Has anyone else gotten their notice from Bartlett concerning health insurance? I got mine yesterday and as far as I can tell they DRASTICALLY changed my health insurance for the worst and my cobra pemiums went down a whopping $20 a month. The change takes effect January 1, 2007. Not a happy camper here.

Right place.

[hoghunter]

I did say time changes people and businesses . I was saying Bartlett isn't all the blame for how it is now.Bartlett has been very good to me,and I wouldn't bad mouth or turn my back on them.I have work for others such as NUMANCO and you did see office personal at various plant sites interfacing with employees,however I do realize times may not allow for such . I was simply saying the industry in a whole has gotten to the point that a person just about has to kiss up to get anywhere, it seems the lazy person who sits around complaining gets further I saw there was more,  said about the incentive program, that falls back to the good old boys statment. As far as getting info. in writing I started in 1982 I haven't signed or seen anything in writing. I would like to know how you can tell who is quaified. I do agree that we do need something like  the incentive program if it was set up for the ones that deserve it.Time changes all things and so must we. I want to say I do enjoy working for Bartlett.

[Carolina Jethro]

I got the same letter... in 8 months my family coverage has gone from $92/week to the new rate of $143/week. That is just too much and I sent in my letter today to drop coverage.  I already checked and my local BCBS plan is cheaper with better copay and less deductible. Hey that gives me like a $3.50/hr pay raise. I don't blame Bartlett though. All companies are going through the same thing. Plus with our line of work and not being a permanent type worker... we are probably in the high risk district.

[union LB]

well i didn't mean to start anything i was just seeing what others thought.sorry if i got anyone upset here .

[SloGlo]

yer gitting family coverage for how much?   $143 is too much?  hail, iffen i only paid that much when i had family, i wooda save 560 a month. 

[roadhp]

I think he meant per week instead of per month, and that is while working when Bartlett chipped in.  On COBRA, I would pay $1026.12 for family coverage that will only cost me $615/month in Mississippi under the same Blue care plan I had before, not the 70/50 plan Bartlett has switched to.   

[Carolina Jethro]

yer gitting family coverage for how much?   $143 is too much?  hail, iffen i only paid that much when i had family, i wooda save 560 a month. 

my bad!