Page 24, March 14, 1979 - North Shore p News

By GORDON SHAVE . a

“How can. T make. work a fun thing?”’ asked.a section

foreman. ‘‘My guys come to ~

work, do their thing, get

their pay but have no fun.

Even skilled craftsmen don’t seem to have fun. They.check in, work, go home. It’s almost an exercise in ‘bore- _dom.’’

The question could be posed to every manager, _administrator, proprietor in the community. Indeed, many of them wouild like an answer themselves. '

The quest for fun under- scores the demands for shorter weeks, the inviolate coffe break, the one hour lunch (eating usually takes 10 to 20 minutes), extra holidays, sick leave and early retirement. It reduces prod- uctivity, lowers energies, creates job indifference, |in- duces boredom and it’s a serious challenge for all managers.

The Insurance Corporation of B.C.. expects to have a modest surplus of up to three million dollars when the year end audit is completed.

Robbie D. Sherrell, corpor- ation president said last week: ‘‘Financially and oper- ationally we are right on target. It's a good picture and we’ re justifiably proud of it.”’

Sherrell rejected recently published reports alleging the Corporation has made a $22 million profit this year. “It’s simply not true. It’s unfortunate our figures were misread,”’

*‘Our objective is to break even every year,’’ he said. ‘We don’t want to make a surplus or a deficit. We want to provide the best service possible with the dollars available.’”’

In a recent speech to the Vancouver Board of Trade, Sherrell gave a summary of the 1978 operating year. ‘‘It looks like the Corporation will write for 1978, $366 million in actual premiums for you the motorist. Second- ly, it looks like we will pay in total losses and loss expenses $343 million.’’

**Now that’s a relationship of 93 per cent and what that really means is that for the $366 million you've handed us to deal with your claims and the claims expense, it’s going to be $343 million straight back to you. That's a 93 per cent loss ratio if my figures are correct."'

Sherrell continued: °"‘The way we have been able to do that is that our operating cost is about 17 per cent for all of our operating expenses, . including the agents’

. the job. Yet, . workers. reveal a veritable

Slightly less than:25 per cent of a person’s life is spent on surveys of |

urgency for cutting working hours, or, as the apologist puts. ‘it, hours.

' The answer came from a

Los Angeles based consul- tant. “I simply’ examined what people did -with their leisure time, ‘‘he said. ‘‘If it’s so important, why? People * do hundreds of things in off hours, but they have fun when they play a game. That’s the common denom- inator.’’

It was the component parts of a game that made this so.

’ There were four - a result or

goal, a game plan, a set of rules, a scoreboard.

**Examine any game and you'll find those compon- ents,’’ he continued. ‘‘With-

commissions. Now, if my math is any good, then I’m still 10 per cent in the red.

**We have our investment income and it comes right.

back to you to help subsidize -

those premiums and that’s going to be in excess of 10 per cent this year.’’

In terms of total income and expenses for the year, the Corporation expects to receive about $406 million in total revenue derived from $366 million in premiums and approximately $40 million in investment income. Almost completely Offsetting this amount are total expenses of about $403 million, made up of $343 million in claims and claims related expenses, plus $60 million in total administra- tive expenses.

The Corporation's annual report for the fiscal year which ended February 28, 1979, will be available in the next few weeks giving the precise, audited details.

GETTING ‘BOMBED’ IS DYNAMITE!

used for hon-work activities.

increasing leisure _

may be an_ activity, -

exercise, even -a challenge

(non-competitive weight lift- ing, swimming, skiing, etc.).

But thesé ‘components make. it a game, the source of the .

greatest fun.’’

Asked. how he ititerpreted the concept to a job station,

‘he said, **Charige the words.

A result or goal becomes an

objective. A game plan - job:

skills. A set. of rules - policies, procedures. A scoreboard - a record of ’ results.”

“If the job has no ‘specific -

objective, it’s an activity - often a boring one. If you don’t need skills, it’s an exercise - also boring after a while. Every organization needs policies and proced- ures and every worker is entitled to see his/her progress towards the object- ive.””

Asked if this was manag-

"ing by objectives, he replied,

ICBC puts emphasis on good break-even operation

qualifications and experience.

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out them, it’s not a a game. | a “Bundamentally it is,’ but

. able to. set an objective.

THE OPEN LEARNING INSTITUTE SYSTEMS ANALYST

The Open Learning Institute, a newly established Provincial institute for distance education, requires a Systems Analyst. “The successful candidate will report the Director, Program Operations, and be responsible for the development and maintenance of the Institute’s Student Service Systems, and for analysing and recommending on the data processing needs of the division on a continuing basis.

Broad training in systems development equivalent , to a university degree, and demonstrated capability in systems analysis and désign is required for this position.

Salary range: $18,000 - $22,000 per annum, depending on °

Apptications should be forwarded to:

Ms. Carol Bays Personnel Department

OPEN LEARNING INSTITUTE

The University of British Columbia offers equal employment op- 4455 Juneau Street i Burnaby, B.C portunities to qualified male and female applicants. V5C 4C4

Telephone 294-5151

don’t complicate i it with MBO

; théory, implementation — ‘impos eR ” MAINTENANCE _

‘MILLWRIGHT —

- Required by Chemical Company i in Northt Vancouver, .

» Every. manager should. be"

Every job station has to-have , one, and ‘every worker in it _ ; should know what part of it . —_

he/she: takes one Every — Interprovincial ticket or-B CT: Q. is required. and worker has 2 skill It’s up to welding is pre ferred. asset. Experience . in elated in- management to’ determine .

the skills, improve them when needed, and see _ they’re fully used.

This position offers. a 37. 3 ‘hour, Monday to Friday day + shift, work week. Overtime is at double eate.. Current

"Fate is $10. 44 per hour.

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. . . . _ t te Policies. and procedures bs ic ed applicants ‘should phone | (604) 929-3441 or

are obvious. As for.a record. ~ —— yom of results,

it’s not quite as. : Industrial Relations Manager a obvious, but it’s essential. pinadien Occidental Petroleum Ltd. oe Everyone has to know how . ooker Chemicals Divisio:

. ° “a: ' 100 Amherst Avenue . 1 his/her applied skills pro- North Vancouver, B.C. - duced a result that related to | V7H 184

the objective. Call it keeping score. If you don’t know the score you don’t know if you’re winning or losing.

It’s simple. You put fun into a job when you turn it into a game.

REQUIRES A * COMPENSATION ANALYST ;

compensation and providing a consultative service to departments and faculty seeking clossification advice.

Applicants should possess a Bachelor's Sciences, with training in panes. of job evalvotion and personnel administration or the equivalent through experience and on- the-job training, plus at least bea yeors’ direct experience in job

classification and evaluation. A sound knowledge of classification . systems and practises is essential.

in Commerce or Social

Please apply in writing, outlining your education and experience to:

Employment Administrator Employee Relations Department University of British Columbia 2075 Wesbrook Malt Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1W5

DIESEL STATION MECHANICS

We require 2 temporary Diesel Station Mechanics for a minimum of 3 months to maintain, repair and overhaul diesel engines and other mechanical equipment for- ming part of BC Hydro's mobile and semimobite generating fleet

The successful applicant will be a Certified Journeyman Oiesel Mechanic with extensive experience in service work on engines to 3600 HP and will have working knowledge of Caterpillar and General Motors-Detroit Diesel engines

The rate of pay is $12 17 per nour Headquarters will be Surrey

and wequent out of town assignments of varying duration wil) be required Position is open to men and women

Please submit your application quoting job no HO. 13 and the name of this paper to Mrs PM Knight Personnel nO

8C Hydro

970 Burrard Street Vancouver 6B C V62 1Y3