http://www.showmedaily.org/2010/01/is-there-such-a-thing-as-a.html Advancing liberty with responsibility by promoting market solutions for Missouri public policy Thu, 24 May 2012 12:24:42 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.showmedaily.org/2010/01/is-there-such-a-thing-as-a.html/comment-page-1#comment-4991 vroman Thu, 14 Jan 2010 04:59:06 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=11570#comment-4991 More efficient than having multitasking employees, is simply reducing the tasks. More efficient than having multitasking employees, is simply reducing the tasks.

]]> http://www.showmedaily.org/2010/01/is-there-such-a-thing-as-a.html/comment-page-1#comment-4903 Don Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:42:43 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=11570#comment-4903 I know that in some municiaplities first responders are cross-trained as police, firemen, and EMTs. I believe Des Peres is or once was an example. I would suggest that while police, fire, and EMT are related jobs, they require more skill and training than plowing snow, cutting grass, or processing tax checks. It is true that these cross-trained workers demand higher salaries than an individual policeman or fireman, but any additional cost to the employer is offset by not having to provide benefits to three groups of employees. I know that in some municiaplities first responders are cross-trained as police, firemen, and EMTs. I believe Des Peres is or once was an example. I would suggest that while police, fire, and EMT are related jobs, they require more skill and training than plowing snow, cutting grass, or processing tax checks. It is true that these cross-trained workers demand higher salaries than an individual policeman or fireman, but any additional cost to the employer is offset by not having to provide benefits to three groups of employees.

]]> http://www.showmedaily.org/2010/01/is-there-such-a-thing-as-a.html/comment-page-1#comment-4896 Christine Harbin Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:23:29 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=11570#comment-4896 Interesting idea! As a potential downside, workers who are trained in multiple fields will probably demand a higher wage than seasonal workers who are skilled in a single field. Plus, but it would be costly to train these workers since each new worker would have to be trained in all fields, not just one field. This training cost would be compounded if there was a high turnover rate. Interesting idea!
As a potential downside, workers who are trained in multiple fields will probably demand a higher wage than seasonal workers who are skilled in a single field. Plus, but it would be costly to train these workers since each new worker would have to be trained in all fields, not just one field. This training cost would be compounded if there was a high turnover rate.

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