If you're going to outfit your home office, you should select furnishings that appeal to your own personal sense of style. This will help you get your mind where it needs to be when you're working from home. My personal style is very eclectic. I like the warmth of wood and the comfort of upholstery. I also like to have southwestern decorations around me.
Whether you favor modern furniture, mission style furniture, antique furniture, or a mix of all, just be yourself in your own office. You will be able to work more efficiently and more effectively if you are comfortable in your surroundings.
Rabu, 15 Oktober 2008
General Manager responsibilities
I've had two days off in a row, which is highly unusual for me. In fact, even one day off often means I have to still show up at work for one reason or another. So far, that hasn't been necessary. My managers haven't even contacted me about the bread order, which means they are finally able to take care of that themselves. That takes some of the burden off me.
Being a General Manager of a restaurant shouldn't mean dealing with minor, daily tasks. It should mean running the business end of the store and delegating some responsibilities to associate managers. Thus far, I've had to do everything but it's getting better. I've been teaching others how to carry part of the load - the part they are supposed to carry - so that I can concentrate more on overseeing the business.
See, I have to report to supervisors and to the director of operations about what goes on in my store. But if I'm working a crew position, handling things other managers should be handling, and not having time to acquire the needed reports, then I'm not doing my job effectively. One thing is for certain - I have learned a lot about running a business!
Being a General Manager of a restaurant shouldn't mean dealing with minor, daily tasks. It should mean running the business end of the store and delegating some responsibilities to associate managers. Thus far, I've had to do everything but it's getting better. I've been teaching others how to carry part of the load - the part they are supposed to carry - so that I can concentrate more on overseeing the business.
See, I have to report to supervisors and to the director of operations about what goes on in my store. But if I'm working a crew position, handling things other managers should be handling, and not having time to acquire the needed reports, then I'm not doing my job effectively. One thing is for certain - I have learned a lot about running a business!
Rabu, 08 Oktober 2008
Insurance
I've bought another vehicle, which means getting car insurance for it. I did that as soon as possible so I could be driving it right away. See, in our state you have 30 days to pay the sales tax and get the vehicle licensed, but you must have car insurance before you drive the car anywhere at all, even without the tax and license being paid. I'm sure there are similar restrictions in other states, so this comes as no surprise to most of you.
The last car I bought was priced low enough that the lien holder didn't require full coverage. I wasn't making a whole lot of money then, so I got the state minimum requirement for liability insurance. The dealership where I got the car had a low cost plan in place where you could pay about $3 a month more and guarantee the car would be paid off if it was wrecked, had at least 70% damage, and the wreck wasn't your fault. I took them up on the offer, but was glad I never had to use the payoff insurance.
I got my newer vehicle from a different dealership and they don't offer that, plus the vehicle was priced higher, so I went with full coverage for it. It makes sense to me to be covered just in case, God forbid, I got in a wreck. I opted for the highest deductible so that my monthly payments would be lower. I have a pristine driving record, which helps me get a lower priced policy.
Weighing all the options makes good sense to me. I don't want to be left out on a limb, but I also don't want to be paying any more than necessary to get the coverage I need for my vehicle.
The last car I bought was priced low enough that the lien holder didn't require full coverage. I wasn't making a whole lot of money then, so I got the state minimum requirement for liability insurance. The dealership where I got the car had a low cost plan in place where you could pay about $3 a month more and guarantee the car would be paid off if it was wrecked, had at least 70% damage, and the wreck wasn't your fault. I took them up on the offer, but was glad I never had to use the payoff insurance.
I got my newer vehicle from a different dealership and they don't offer that, plus the vehicle was priced higher, so I went with full coverage for it. It makes sense to me to be covered just in case, God forbid, I got in a wreck. I opted for the highest deductible so that my monthly payments would be lower. I have a pristine driving record, which helps me get a lower priced policy.
Weighing all the options makes good sense to me. I don't want to be left out on a limb, but I also don't want to be paying any more than necessary to get the coverage I need for my vehicle.
Time off and time on
I think one of the most difficult aspects of my job is creating the schedules. After looking over the "requests off" calendar, looking at the hours of availability for each person, and keeping in mind who is a minor and who isn't, I can begin to get schedules in the works. I begin it all at home.
I use photocopies of the calendar pages, plus notes on availabilities, to begin a one-page schedule for both managers and crew. I like to see it all on one page first so I can make sure I don't have anyone closing at night then opening the very next morning.
After a couple of hours of juggling things around so that everyone has decent scheduled hours without infringing on the hours or days they need to be off, I save it to my computer. When I go to work, I use a built in scheduling program there to insert names and times, which generates a schedule I can print out.
Still, even after all this there is always someone who will say, "I can't work XXX. Remember? I told you that last week." No, I don't remember. You have to write it on the "requests off" calendar or you can forget it, because I certainly will!
I have a lot on my mind where the restaurant is concerned - more than what one person spoke into my ear while I was busy doing other things. Sometimes I think I want to get baby bedding to hand out to these kids. Especially the ones who claim they didn't know they were supposed to work a certain time or a certain day. So, why didn't they look at the schedule?!
I use photocopies of the calendar pages, plus notes on availabilities, to begin a one-page schedule for both managers and crew. I like to see it all on one page first so I can make sure I don't have anyone closing at night then opening the very next morning.
After a couple of hours of juggling things around so that everyone has decent scheduled hours without infringing on the hours or days they need to be off, I save it to my computer. When I go to work, I use a built in scheduling program there to insert names and times, which generates a schedule I can print out.
Still, even after all this there is always someone who will say, "I can't work XXX. Remember? I told you that last week." No, I don't remember. You have to write it on the "requests off" calendar or you can forget it, because I certainly will!
I have a lot on my mind where the restaurant is concerned - more than what one person spoke into my ear while I was busy doing other things. Sometimes I think I want to get baby bedding to hand out to these kids. Especially the ones who claim they didn't know they were supposed to work a certain time or a certain day. So, why didn't they look at the schedule?!
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