Austerity programs<\/p>\n
Mindful of the present monetary and economic crisis, many
\nlarge companies have begun to implement much-reported austerity
\nprograms in earnest. Here follows some tales connected to this,
\nalbeit some of them should, perhaps, be taken with a grain of
\nsalt.<\/p>\n
An investment banking institution on Jl. Sudirman instructed
\nall employees -- regardless of rank or position -- to leave the
\noffice at 6 p.m. in order to save electricity. Another company
\nshuts off the electricity during lunch time. An automotive
\ncompany with some 4,000 workers spends a cool Rp 1 billion yearly
\non bottled drinking water alone and another Rp 80 million on fax
\nand telephone charges per month. I commented that with Rp 1
\nbillion per year, the company should buy a giant kettle to boil
\ndrinking water, thereby saving at least 80 percent of said
\namount.<\/p>\n
Telephone conversations are shortened and chatting between
\nfriends by telephone during lunch time is frowned upon. An
\nemployee of the sales department who has to travel to East Java
\nmust go by train or bus instead of by plane, and a member of the
\nboard of directors should fly economy instead of first class.
\nEntertaining guests should be done in second-rate restaurants.<\/p>\n
I believe that with such spirit to implement austerity
\nprograms, the present economic crisis can be overcome.<\/p>\n
A. DJUANA<\/p>\n
Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/austerity-programs-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }