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Ode to Santa and the Economy

There goes Santa, running for his sleigh;

He's gotta run fast, to get away.

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You see, the economy has struck the North Pole as well;

The elves are on strike, and his wife is givin' em' hell.

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These days when Santa appears at the local department store;

It's not just for fun or photos, but for gifts he needs to score.

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He'll check the store layout and make a quick dash;

Why even Santa max'd out his credit card and is low on cash.

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So off he goes, into the night;

To find those gifts, and get out of sight.

Now, he's not going to make a whole lot of stops;

'Cause look out Santa… here comes the cops.

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Santa leaps to his sleigh and flys far into the night;

Carrying all those gifts, on his yearly flight.

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Way into the morning, the police search high and low;

Only to find a few tracks left in the snow.

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You'll hear all the alarms blaring, late into the night;

But old Saint Nick will be long gone, and clean out of sight.

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Santa has to be quick, to have it done by Christmas Eve;

So many gifts, and so many places to be…

The presents will be wrapped, and the tags will be off; Cause old Santa is very careful, not to get caught.

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So check your presents, early on Christmas day; (Keep it hush-hush if they're from Santa, OK...?)

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Now, I don't know if Old Saint Nick, stopped at your house or not; But If he did … … … … …

.....THOSE GIFTS ARE . . . HOT ! !

PEACE ON EARTH, GOOD WILL TO ALL

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! ! !


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Pretty good and timely with the economy. I Have one I usually post on my mailing list which is a spinoff on the "Twas the night before Christmas". It gets posted the night before Christmas! Anyone can read it at

http://carfixonline.blogspot.com/

 

Nice gonzo!

 

Kenny, I wrote this poem... 26 years ago. I guess not much has changed in all those years. LOL

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Hey Gonzo,

Christmas is past, Santa is not on the wanted list, nobody reported the theft so I am not going to return my gifts. I am going to double down and make this the best year in this century. I am starting by taking the next 4 days off for a short trip to visit friends with my wife. She said we never go any where. I wish you and the whole crew a very prosperous New Year. I'll chat with you after the holiday.

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Hey Gonzo,

Christmas is past, Santa is not on the wanted list, nobody reported the theft so I am not going to return my gifts. I am going to double down and make this the best year in this century. I am starting by taking the next 4 days off for a short trip to visit friends with my wife. She said we never go any where. I wish you and the whole crew a very prosperous New Year. I'll chat with you after the holiday.

 

Carl, I'm so glad that Santa made it thru another season without getting caught. Have a great time with the Mrs. and I'll catch up with you on Sunday night chat.

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      I recently spoke with a friend of mine who owns a large general repair shop in the Midwest. His father founded the business in 1975. He was telling me that although he’s busy, he’s also very frustrated. When I probed him more about his frustrations, he said that it’s hard to find qualified technicians. My friend employs four technicians and is looking to hire two more. I then asked him, “How long does a technician last working for you.” He looked puzzled and replied, “I never really thought about that, but I can tell that except for one tech, most technicians don’t last working for me longer than a few years.”
      Judging from personal experience as a shop owner and from what I know about the auto repair industry, I can tell you that other than a few exceptions, the turnover rate for technicians in our industry is too high. This makes me think, do we have a technician shortage or a retention problem? Have we done the best we can over the decades to provide great pay plans, benefits packages, great work environments, and the right culture to ensure that the techs we have stay with us?
      Finding and hiring qualified automotive technicians is not a new phenomenon. This problem has been around for as long as I can remember. While we do need to attract people to our industry and provide the necessary training and mentorship, we also need to focus on retention. Having a revolving door and needing to hire techs every few years or so costs your company money. Big money! And that revolving door may be a sign of an even bigger issue: poor leadership, and poor employee management skills.
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