Comments on: Healthspan threatens to quit http://www.thisisguernsey.com/2009/11/24/healthspan-threatens-to-quit/ Island News, Sport, Community & Lifestyle Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:58:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: ichsaz http://www.thisisguernsey.com/2009/11/24/healthspan-threatens-to-quit/#comment-56918 ichsaz Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:34:50 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=39669#comment-56918 Derek may have a point about overmanning. A few years ago my company had some work that involved dealing with the staff at their counterparts in Jersey. As part of the job I was aware of the headcount - and was surprised to see that there was not a lot of difference between the two islands. Perhaps we had more managers? Interesting to see that while Guernsey Post has been caught out trying to evolve into a bank while not twigging the States are reluctant to take on the role of de facto guarantor (they made that clear to hundreds of local depositors in another setting) it is their Jersey rival that has been advertising heavily for the shipping from UK service. Sometimes too many managers can miss the obvious - how many times have you cried out "I wish we had another bank to choose from in St Peter Port" and how many times "I wish there was an easier way of getting stuff delivered from Argos" - I know which idea I'd get my crack managerial team to investigate. Derek may have a point about overmanning. A few years ago my company had some work that involved dealing with the staff at their counterparts in Jersey. As part of the job I was aware of the headcount – and was surprised to see that there was not a lot of difference between the two islands. Perhaps we had more managers? Interesting to see that while Guernsey Post has been caught out trying to evolve into a bank while not twigging the States are reluctant to take on the role of de facto guarantor (they made that clear to hundreds of local depositors in another setting) it is their Jersey rival that has been advertising heavily for the shipping from UK service. Sometimes too many managers can miss the obvious – how many times have you cried out “I wish we had another bank to choose from in St Peter Port” and how many times “I wish there was an easier way of getting stuff delivered from Argos” – I know which idea I’d get my crack managerial team to investigate.

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]]> By: bcb http://www.thisisguernsey.com/2009/11/24/healthspan-threatens-to-quit/#comment-56882 bcb Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:43:01 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=39669#comment-56882 Jimmy How do you know he is just having a cheap shot at Gys Post? dont you think he would know more about his business than you do? Jimmy
How do you know he is just having a cheap shot at Gys Post? dont you think he would know more about his business than you do?

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]]> By: Captain Oveur http://www.thisisguernsey.com/2009/11/24/healthspan-threatens-to-quit/#comment-56872 Captain Oveur Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:19:34 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=39669#comment-56872 What is the link between Guernsey bringing in "zero-10" and Healthspan saying Guernsey Post could do a lot better? What is the link between Guernsey bringing in “zero-10″ and Healthspan saying Guernsey Post could do a lot better?

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]]> By: Jimmy http://www.thisisguernsey.com/2009/11/24/healthspan-threatens-to-quit/#comment-56860 Jimmy Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:56:39 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=39669#comment-56860 Hot Air..!! If Guernsey Post was that bad and there are better more competitive deals to be had elsewhere that were as convenient and fulfilled his business requirements then Mr Coates would have moved his business a long time ago, as would others. Mr Coates is using the oppurtunity to have a cheap shot at Guernsey Post and perhaps slim down his own business at the same time, note he doesn't state how many jobs at Healthspan would be at risk if this happened. The States dived in at the deep end with zero 10 because it feared the banks would all leave now that fiasco has to be put right. Hot Air..!! If Guernsey Post was that bad and there are better more competitive deals to be had elsewhere that were as convenient and fulfilled his business requirements then Mr Coates would have moved his business a long time ago, as would others.
Mr Coates is using the oppurtunity to have a cheap shot at Guernsey Post and perhaps slim down his own business at the same time, note he doesn’t state how many jobs at Healthspan would be at risk if this happened.
The States dived in at the deep end with zero 10 because it feared the banks would all leave now that fiasco has to be put right.

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]]> By: Paul http://www.thisisguernsey.com/2009/11/24/healthspan-threatens-to-quit/#comment-56853 Paul Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:41:49 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=39669#comment-56853 This is a threat not to be taken lightly. If Healthspan leaves others will quickly follow! This is a threat not to be taken lightly. If Healthspan leaves others will quickly follow!

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