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Bluenorthwest

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12. Danger=threat to bottom line. Saftey Department is called 'Loss Prevention' for a reason

Reply to 99Forever (Reply #9)

Sun Mar 24, 2013, 08:52 AM

Mar 2013

Injury and stoppage causes a lower profit. It is basic Math, the attitude you suggest is very costly to maintain in many ways. Insurers are also capitalists and they will not continue to cheaply insure a project upon which they are paying many claims.

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MSN homepage "19 fastest growing temp. jobs" [View all] dotymed Mar 2013 OP

I think the use of temps in any job is immoral... Cooley Hurd Mar 2013 #1

I'm thinking of dropping off my resume and a couple of local temp agencies. Revanchist Mar 2013 #2

Good luck with that Orrex Mar 2013 #3

It's not my only plan... Revanchist Mar 2013 #4

Yep, that damned dotymed Mar 2013 #8

Not exactly what I meant Revanchist Mar 2013 #16

Assessing your skills and signing up with a temp agency is an excellent way to gain knowlege TheDebbieDee Mar 2013 #15

I'm lucky Revanchist Mar 2013 #17

You only represent a small number of workers Cal Carpenter Mar 2013 #6

Business stealing from the work force, will not improve the economy. DhhD Mar 2013 #19

If I may be frank Cal Carpenter Mar 2013 #21

do that and get in touch with this guy elehhhhna Mar 2013 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author nessa Mar 2013 #14

"temp electricians". That won't last long. Ilsa Mar 2013 #5

Incorrect. 99Forever Mar 2013 #9

Danger=threat to bottom line. Saftey Department is called 'Loss Prevention' for a reason Bluenorthwest Mar 2013 #12

"What I suggest" is what I have... 99Forever Mar 2013 #13

hmmmm Bluenorthwest Mar 2013 #18

Many of us... 99Forever Mar 2013 #20

Ford Pinto. SomeGuyInEagan Mar 2013 #22

Bingo. 99Forever Mar 2013 #23

With temp carpenters Ilsa Mar 2013 #7

Ilsa, if you only knew... dotymed Mar 2013 #11

That was the first thing I thought when I saw the falling sign story. valerief Mar 2013 #10