Podcast: Workplace Stability, ERNs, and small-dollar loans

with James Vander Hulst and Kelli Adams

We see employees quitting due to a wage or hours increase and a benefits cliff. Many in the hospitality industry—we have the Radisson in Kalamazoo as a member of the Southwest Michigan ERN—the employees will say, “Don’t give me any more hours because I’ll lose my daycare benefit.” Or, “If you give me that 50-cent raise, I’m going to lose this benefit,” and that’s a negative incentive for them, and so they either quit or they ask for the raise not to happen.

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Ruth Weirich2020-06-26T10:57:23-05:00January 26th, 2018|Workplace|

About the Author: Ruth Weirich

Ruth Weirich has provided insight into the overall corporate strategies of divisions and companies for 30 years. She received her M.B.A. from Colorado State and her B.A. in Business Administration from Goshen College. By maximizing an organization’s operating performance and achieving its financial goals, Ruth has held responsibilities ranging from communicating with and leading all stakeholders to preparing operating budgets to overseeing a strategic plan. Ruth is an active listener, a critical thinker, and has quick judgment and decision making skills. Weirich recently was president of aha! Process. Working for a small company allowed her to have a hands-on experience with all the strategic projects the organization developed.