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DISCUSSION FORUMS : Forkliftaction.communicate
Forum: Industry News & Whispers
Discussion:  Barloworld
Number of messages: 94
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meliftman
Alabama, United States

 		bbforks, I knew what you were asking, but I cannot answer because I have no first hand knowledge. Maybe this time next year, I'll have an answer. I have always had the opinion one should get from the company what has been promised, but if you stay around long enough, you find many times you are told what they think you want to hear so you will continue to do your job and hang around. It's like that promise of equal pay for equal work but it doesn't get there and they make excuses.
I have learned to try to do my job and avoid the politicing atmosphere. Maybe someone will voice an opinion.

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Liftman
Equipment, Inc.
Mobile, Al.

Posted 26 Mar 2012 04:54 AM Reply  Report this message
Jplayer
North Carolina, United States

 		well i thought i conveyed that point in my indirect answer earlier but if you want a more to the point direct answer?
From my experience with them everything they have ever said they were going to do they have done. At least the stuff that i know about anyway. I am not privy to EVERYTHING that goes on there so i cant speak for everyone else there, i'm speaking solely from my point of view.

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John Player Jr
_________________
LiftOne, LLC
Charlotte, NC
Email: jplayer@liftone.net

Posted 26 Mar 2012 08:50 PM Reply  Report this message
G8torlift
Florida, United States 		Has anyone heard of any other cuts @ Barloworld? It sounds like only one cut was made in Florida according to BGlittlestar and the real problems were just moved around and kept their jobs. Very interesting.

Posted 29 Mar 2012 00:22 AM Reply  Report this message
meliftman
Alabama, United States

 		The matters of sale are not complete yet, therefore, I doubt the buyers let anyone go yet. There have been a couple of terminations that I know of but havre no details.

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Liftman
Equipment, Inc.
Mobile, Al.

Posted 29 Mar 2012 10:49 AM Reply  Report this message
TNLifttruckman
Tennessee, United States 		Thanks for the info. I guess I am just frustrated with the  lack of information on benefits from LiftOne. I am not in the least worried about my job performance, but I am worried about my quality of life declining if the benefit package doesn't add up to Barloworld's. We have recieved very little info on this subject, and it makes me a little nervous. I (like some of you) have gone to work hurting, with a high fever, and just plain sick, to let my sick time build to have a sense of security, and now I am frustrated no one can give a answer if these will just vanish with the change.

Posted 29 Mar 2012 09:24 PM Reply  Report this message
bigGlittlestar
United States 		New owners didnt make the cuts, the old BW hacks wanted to secure their spots by getting rid of the people that are threats and that actually should be replacing them.

Posted 30 Mar 2012 02:35 AM Reply  Report this message
G8torlift
Florida, United States 		I heard today from a BW employee that the Orlando branch manager was demoted to service manager and the former division manager was made the new branch manager??? Doesnt sound like Briggs is in on these moves. Sounds more of what BigGlittlestar is talking about.

Posted 30 Mar 2012 06:43 AM Reply  Report this message
Jplayer
North Carolina, United States

 		sounds like some underhanded shuffling going on
and may be for nothing
of course all this is basically conjecture based on what "you think" is going on.
But....... they can shuffle around people all they want, that will not guarantee thier position in the company, especailly if they are found out to be doing underhanded stuff.

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John Player Jr
_________________
LiftOne, LLC
Charlotte, NC
Email: jplayer@liftone.net

Posted 30 Mar 2012 09:18 AM Reply  Report this message
meliftman
Alabama, United States

 		I heard of some other shuffling similar to this. Not much anyone can do right now but I am sure the new owners know who was where, when and how. Management is always in the hot seat during a buyout and uncertainty breeds many bad things. I hope the benefit package is somewhat better than the  Barloworld package which has gone down hill from the original package we had when I first went to work here. The things we have been given to read answering questions about it, the overall package is better, years of service are supposed to count, and sick time around here went south with the economy, family illnesses, and personal needs. I was glad it was there but it isn't now.

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Liftman
Equipment, Inc.
Mobile, Al.

Posted 30 Mar 2012 12:06 AM Reply  Report this message
bigGlittlestar
United States 		Michael I dont know if your a tech for Barloworld or not but be careful on here. The techs in Florida were threatened with their jobs for participiting in conversations on here about a year ago.

Posted 31 Mar 2012 03:51 AM Reply  Report this message
meliftman
Alabama, United States

 		Have already considered the issue and contacted someone who knows more than I. Nothing I have printed here is confidential nor false. Thanks for the warning, but I believe it is a non-issue.

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Liftman
Equipment, Inc.
Mobile, Al.

Posted 31 Mar 2012 06:46 AM Reply  Report this message
malcolm1
Pa., Germany 		Lift1 is keeping some marketing people for now ..a Big Mistake!

Posted 11 Apr 2012 06:47 AM Reply  Report this message
TuckersTash
West midlands, United Kingdom 		Barlows have some great people work there but are in the shadow of the bad ones. If the face fits you will do well.

Posted 14 Apr 2012 06:13 AM Reply  Report this message
forklifts
Florida, United States 		let me get this straight barlo is selling out to briggs and lift 1 but we were just told that we had to complete the drug test for employement with the new company on our own time. is barlo that cheap. they are selling out and it is us techs that are still working to help the company squeeze every last penny before they leave. what if every tech just "called in sick" the last week. i bet their billing would go down then. maybe it would just be cheaper to pay an hour for a drug test.  

Posted 14 Apr 2012 08:58 AM Reply  Report this message
chublil
California, United States

 		forklifts--thats some classy management there! WOW! I would tell them, "Yea, I can do it on my own time if you go with me!!!

Posted 14 Apr 2012 09:02 AM Reply  Report this message
edward_t
South Carolina, United States

 		Forklifts, it is my bet it actually has some legal or insurance reasoning, something like it needs to be a "_pre_" employment drug screen. if they were paying you, you would then already be in their employment.
And of course BW is "that cheap", since they won't be having any future profits from you, and will now have to clean up all the dirt they thought they had swept under the rug and expose it to the light of day ("a new broom sweeps clean").
My bet is these days (especially with the deal closing postponed) the BW [soon to be former BW] management is spending a good deal of their time finding things that they thought they had 'gotten away from' that have to be fixed or adjusted before the keys to the doors of the palace can be handed over, and that there is no place to hide those problems anymore.



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webhome = http://forktechs.com
"it's not rocket surgery"

Modified 15 Apr 2012 11:12 PM
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meliftman
Alabama, United States

 		I don't know about any legal issues as to employment as we are leaving the employment of one to go to another, and even trhough I don't like the idea either, I wouldn't want to pay someone for unproductive time to take a physical to be employed by another company. That being said, I think we should be paid because we did not seek out the employment but through no fault of our own, we will be switching employers. Will we get paid? Anybodies guess. But I do have a thought. Better left unsaid, to many eyes and ears.

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Liftman
Equipment, Inc.
Mobile, Al.

Posted 17 Apr 2012 11:18 AM Reply  Report this message
meliftman
Alabama, United States

 		I don't know about any legal issues as to employment as we are leaving the employment of one to go to another, and even though I don't like the idea either, I wouldn't want to pay someone for unproductive time to take a physical to be employed by another company. That being said, I think we should be paid because we did not seek out the employment but through no fault of our own, we will be switching employers. Will we get paid? Anybodies guess. But I do have a thought. Better left unsaid, to many eyes and ears.

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Liftman
Equipment, Inc.
Mobile, Al.

Posted 17 Apr 2012 11:19 AM Reply  Report this message
intheknow
Newcastle, United Kingdom 		its all over guys.

Posted 17 Apr 2012 08:09 PM Reply  Report this message
edward_t
South Carolina, United States

 		still wondering, what did the 'final shakeout' look like, as far as seniority, vacation time (both this years and future).  

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webhome = http://forktechs.com
"it's not rocket surgery"

Posted 17 Apr 2012 09:17 PM Reply  Report this message
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