ETTERS TO THE TERRACE STANDARD Unwanted trend Deat Sirs, wy » [ just’ wanted to comment on what, seems to be a current trend in the workplace of the 1990s, - AS -we'all know the economy ‘hasn't been that great for some ‘time. There have been minor im- ‘provements but nothing really _ significant. To find a position that pays an adequate wage is still very difficult, The problem ts " that, unfortunately, employers are “aware of this and using it to their : advantage: ~ T-worked for a company that has .- numerous locations through ‘the ' province. They like to pride themselves on being a .**family owned company that cares’’. Un- _:fortunately this motto seems to be only. conceptual, not actual fact. “They seem to be doing what a lot -of others are guilty of doing due Local ages pete awtul _ Dear Sir: ; Never in my life have I seen a eo “city or town that has so many Tot. -->ten drivers, Everyday it’s turning -.. ‘into a challenge just to. go a foe jown to the store, ; -Y [ thought the speed limit was is “supposed to be 50 kph and 60 “kph. Most people either don’t Snead signs or they don’t care. if ‘they receive a speeding ticket « It seems if I'm in a 50 zone these people tail gate you. As ‘soon as they can, they pass you and continue on at least 70-80 honk on the horn or finger you, even though it’s their fault. _ No one signals where the a vy All dud s mis, Th mee. ; ae phe nee knows where oa they’ re going. - Straight across, (east), the. cars “,eome when you're crossing and “ give you dirty looks. ‘ : ‘going around the corner, but ob- "Or, get a traffic light. ‘Last week I had a car, almost -put me in the ditch by River In- “about one-quarter mile, They “don’t pay attention or they are in “such a hurry to get there a second “, oT bwo before you. : of find a lot of people speed, tall pe you, pass you and then stop ‘to turn in front of you. What was "the point dn passing when you're ung the next black anyways? oThe RCMP announce on. the _ radio that they'll be out looking them? I think instead of watching the highways, the RCMP should “pe on Keith Ave. Everyone “speeds there. Old Lakelse Lake Road. I was wasn’t going fast enough because ‘pass me. He fumed onto ‘Mountainview. -own driveway and a pickup track ' finger! He was in the wrong, ‘T turn onto Kenney Street and a “0 yan turns, behind me..I was get- out to me. She tuned onto are attention, signal moré often. “Maybe instead of having a new _ blue car I should have a new fluo- people would sce it. : fore, I’m not saying. Tm perfect, elther, . kph. Then they cut you off and, ; na ig acoA Seat ok cut into the right hand lane and — °c (The city put dotted white lines = ylously they need a sign and solid Mine: yellow: stating ‘Left Hand - . “Traffic Keep to the Left Lane.” , “.“dustries, even though I had been . ~ signalling to the left lane for '” Mfor speeders, Has anyone seen Saturday 1 was driving down “going about 48 kph and I guess I the car behind me pulled out to - “L signalled: to turn left into my i “behind me pulled out to pass me -on the same side I’m turning. He © - ~“glamnied’ on. the brakes to-stop from hiiting me:and. pave me: the” “tng up to.'50 kph and she pulls’. ‘wonder... how. many. “other ee people have a problem when they decide 16; venture out? Winter is- |”. ng. ‘right. up. These dime po Considerate ‘folks are going’ to "|" cause a lot of unecessary acc!- mere o a : te] “Lite i fe fete Ju sn. $99} Sonata frum $12,695, Seve. fuse from $19, 995:" P : vital dscut and inchile frelght and PDA. People ought ito slow d down, pay, dh Lic ' rescent coloured car. Maybe then. “Tye never: had:.an accident be- to the non-existent job market. That being ‘exploiting their em- ployees’ Insecurilies so they can pay lower. wages, ‘get unpaid - overtime and a subservient work- force afraid to say anything be- cause they. are afraid to do so would mean they would lose their jobs, If you constantly keep your em- ployees on the. edge, thinking they could lose their job any day, and they are easily replaceable, regardless’ of seniority & hard work, this is.extremely detrimen- tal to staff morale and 1 believe is not only unethical but an immoral work practice, One I believe should be illegal! This verges.on psychological abuse. As a dedicated employee with many years with such a company, it has. left me feeling bitter and betrayed."-I question how this management by fear is going to ‘give the company a workforce of - loyal, productive people? 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