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'Bussin the Sag'--Motivating Landscape Crew??
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Posted by caseysmom (My Page) on Fri, Mar 31, 06 at 13:44
| The nursery I am employed with is affiliated with a landscape company that serves many upscale residential and resort properties. The crews are provided with shirts & hoodies with the logo. The problem we seek to improve is with regard to wearing belts.
What suggestions do you have to motivate the employees to keep a clean cut appearance and prevent their pants from 'bussin the sag'. (a slang term for droopy pants & showing the underwear)
We want to promote more attention to detail in the jobs and leadership pertaining to the crews. What promotional types of things have worked for those of you 'in the trenches', so to speak? Bonuses? Incentives??
Thanks in advance for your input!
Carolyn |
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RE: 'Bussin the Sag'--Motivating Landscape Crew??
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have a pair of baggy pants dangling out of a concrete mixer and scream,
"Ohh no, wheres jimmie?!?!?!" seriously, I would consider it a danger, running a power auger with baggy pants seems against common sense.
I'd lay down the law myself.... fix it or fire em. |
RE: 'Bussin the Sag'--Motivating Landscape Crew??
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- Posted by laag z6CapeCod (My Page) on
Fri, Mar 31, 06 at 21:42
| I don't want to see it go back to the "Plum Smugglers" we wore in the eighties, but the back pockets behind the knee joint look has got to go. The worst thing is that they have to stagger around with their feet apart to keep the pants from coming down. That keeps work from getting done. The good news is it is a safety issue, so you can implement a dress code without fear of law suits - successful lawsuits, that is. |
RE: 'Bussin the Sag'--Motivating Landscape Crew??
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| Oregon has Hispanics doing most of their labor. It is the nursery state! Pay well or do it yourself. |
RE: 'Bussin the Sag'--Motivating Landscape Crew??
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| You could by them all pants and belts or how about overalls? Yes it's a safety factor and I feel a company policy that needs being made so that it's clear as nails in their coffin as to how one can be fired for the 'bussin the sag'! |
RE: 'Bussin the Sag'--Motivating Landscape Crew??
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- Posted by cady 6b/Sunset34 MA (My Page) on
Mon, Apr 3, 06 at 12:20
That reminds me of Jeff Foxworthy's joke ...
"If you see a poster that says 'Say No to Crack,' and it reminds you to pull up your pants... you might be a redneck." I'd make the neat-pants-w/belt a part of company policy, as in dress code. Just as we'd tell an employing that there's no alcohol-drinking on the job, it's just as important to have a neat appearance - hair, shirt, hygiene and pants. Shirts tucked in, too. |
RE: 'Bussin the Sag'--Motivating Landscape Crew??
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- Posted by bboy z8 WA USA (My Page) on
Tue, Apr 4, 06 at 14:45
| Apart from practical concerns like safety Gangsta look is incompatible with good company image. It's teen rebellion style, whole point of which is to distance oneself from establishment. |
RE: 'Bussin the Sag'--Motivating Landscape Crew??
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- Posted by laag z6CapeCod (My Page) on
Tue, Apr 4, 06 at 21:38
| The look is to express a desire to "stick it to the man". Like in the commercial, you are the man. |
RE: 'Bussin the Sag'--Motivating Landscape Crew??
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- Posted by bboy z8 WA USA (My Page) on
Tue, Apr 4, 06 at 23:28
| The main thing is how many clients are The Man or think they are. A friend didn't appreciate cement workers throwing their cigarette butts in her cement. It didn't hurt the slab, of course, it was the ATTITUDE conveyed that was offensive to her. |
RE: 'Bussin the Sag'--Motivating Landscape Crew??
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| Simply have a meeting with everyone and tell them of the new company policy. pass out the papers so they all understand and have them sigh it. Anything else that needs to be brought to there attention needs to be written down and signed on the same sheet. If working conditions are favorable and people like their jobs they will adjust them selfs to the new company standards, or take a hike! |
RE: 'Bussin the Sag'--Motivating Landscape Crew??
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- Posted by bboy z8 WA USA (My Page) on
Sun, May 7, 06 at 14:31
| Hike your pants or take a hike? |
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