LOL! hahahahaha... aduh, sakit perut nih On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 3:40 AM, Cougar Boy <boysngi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > hoho...don't worry...maybe it wil be "good news" for economi. > > since there will be some worker out for two weeks or more..then the > employer will have to hire more..at least temporary worker. > > so...we just solve the unemployment problem. > > lol.... ngawur pol :p > > > On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 10:22 PM, Ninik Supartini > <niniksma...@yahoo.com>wrote: > >> Dear El, >> >> I was very much interested in this paragraph, especially the parts that I >> highlighted : >> >> "The survey found that two-thirds of the more than 1,000 businesses >> questioned nationwide said they could not maintain normal operations if >> half their workers were out for two weeks. Four out of every five >> businesses expect severe problems if half their workers are out for a >> month." >> >> From my humble opinion, this fear still very much depends on these big >> "If's". I guess our Harvard fellows are very well-known with their rigid >> indicators (which, sometimes, feels like doing researches in an isolated >> lab...) and therefore the results often reflect the "ideal" condition. >> Third, usually US has very good prevention even for common flu, where people >> get immunization before Fall, so I would expect that they are ready to do >> whatever it takes to deal with the swine flu outbreak (IF it does happen). >> I understand that it's good to be cautious but let's not make ourselves be >> carried away in the fear. >> >> Do CMIIW... Meanwhile, let's enjoy the nice ride... >> >> Regards, >> nin >> >> >> >> >> --- On *Thu, 9/10/09, Elaine Sui <elainesu...@gmail.com>* wrote: >> >> >> From: Elaine Sui <elainesu...@gmail.com> >> Subject: Re: [ob] Harvard study: Businesses not ready for H1N1 flu >> To: obrolan-bandar@yahoogroups.com >> Date: Thursday, September 10, 2009, 9:57 PM >> >> >> >> *Well at least I'm not lying, mate. Bad things usually come unexpectedly. >> Not really about stock market, but more on the general economy. >> >> Rei, you are an investor, right? Tell me, are you confident with the >> recovery? Or should I ask, with the crippling of USD value, soaring gold (as >> hedge of US hyperinflation + China demands for diversification) , high >> unemployment rate and weak consumer demand, is it really a recovery after >> all? >> >> I need an opinion from a true investor like you. >> >> Elaine** >> * >> On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 9:43 PM, Rei <highwaystar91@ >> gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=highwaysta...@gmail.com> >> > wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> "I told you" virus is sensed here...lol >>> I read this article this morning... >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 9:36 PM, Elaine Sui <elainesui83@ >>> gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=elainesu...@gmail.com> >>> > wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *Oh my God! how could I miss this one... why now ppl start talking >>>> about this scary stuffs.. unemployment, deflation, now H1N1.. but the >>>> markets are still on the uptrend. Why. ..why... >>>> >>>> Crazy frickin market.. lolz >>>> * >>>> * >>>> * >>>> *Elaine* >>>> >>>> On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 12:27 AM, dunia ini indah <pusatdu...@yahoo. >>>> com <http://mc/compose?to=pusatdu...@yahoo.com>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Harvard study: Businesses not ready for H1N1 flu >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Published: Wednesday September 9, 2009 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Harvard study: Businesses, including food industry, unprepared for >>>>> possible swine flu outbreak >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> BOSTON -- Many American businesses are unprepared to deal with >>>>> widespread employee absenteeism in the event of an outbreak of swine flu, >>>>> according to a Harvard School of Public Health study released Wednesday. >>>>> >>>>> The survey found that two-thirds of the more than 1,000 businesses >>>>> questioned nationwide said they could not maintain normal operations if >>>>> half >>>>> their workers were out for two weeks. Four out of every five businesses >>>>> expect severe problems if half their workers are out for a month. >>>>> >>>>> "What we found is that a minority of businesses have started some sort >>>>> of emergency planning," said Robert Blendon, a professor of health policy >>>>> and leader of the project sponsored by the U.S. Centers for Disease >>>>> Control >>>>> and Prevention. "Most, I don't think, have thought through the >>>>> implications >>>>> of something so widespread." >>>>> >>>>> Companies designated by the Department of Homeland Security as >>>>> "critical" to the security and economic vitality of the nation, including >>>>> those in the food supply chain, energy and finance, were no more likely to >>>>> have a plan than non-essential businesses, Blendon said. >>>>> >>>>> Companies may have been fooled into complacency by the relative mild >>>>> nature of the first wave of swine flu that swept the U.S. last spring, and >>>>> are too concerned about the overall economic situation to worry about >>>>> future >>>>> problems, he said. >>>>> >>>>> The survey found that about three-quarters of businesses offer paid >>>>> sick leave for some employees, but only 35 percent offer paid leave for >>>>> workers who need to stay home to take care of sick family members or >>>>> children forced to stay home if schools are closed. >>>>> >>>>> Those policies should be loosened during an outbreak, Blendon said. "If >>>>> this hits, there is really need for some flexibility." >>>>> >>>>> The survey also found that nearly half of all companies required a >>>>> doctor's note before granting someone sick leave, and about 70 percent >>>>> required a note before someone can return to work, yet few had considered >>>>> getting rid of that policy during a medical emergency. >>>>> >>>>> The CDC is suggesting that companies waive that rule during a flu >>>>> pandemic to relieve strain on overworked doctor's offices, said agency >>>>> spokesman Glen Nowak. >>>>> >>>>> Associated Industries of Massachusetts, which includes 6,500 companies >>>>> in the state from the small to the Fortune 500, is urging its members to >>>>> prepare. >>>>> >>>>> "Companies have to prepare now because the flu spreads so quickly there >>>>> won't be enough time to make these business-critical decisions when it >>>>> hits," said Karen Choi, the organization's senior vice president of >>>>> management and human resources services. >>>>> >>>>> Companies need to train workers to handle the jobs of absent colleagues >>>>> and need to determine which jobs can be handled remotely from home, she >>>>> said. >>>>> >>>>> The telephone survey, conducted between July 16 and August 12, included >>>>> interviews with human resources officers at 1,057 randomly selected >>>>> businesses across the U.S. It included samples of small businesses with 20 >>>>> to 99 employees; medium companies with 100 to 500 employees; and large >>>>> businesses with more than 500 workers. It had a margin of error of plus or >>>>> minus 4.2 percentage points. >>>>> >>>>> The information from the survey is already being used by the CDC to >>>>> advise businesses, said agency spokesman Nowak. >>>>> >>>>> "This is another burden employers are going to have to face in an >>>>> already difficult year," Choi said. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On the Web: >>>>> >>>>> Harvard School of Public Health, http://www.hsph. harvard.edu/ >>>>> news/press- releases/ 2009-releases/ businesses- problems- maintaining- >>>>> operations- significant- h1n1-flu- outbreak. >>>>> html<http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/2009-releases/businesses-problems-maintaining-operations-significant-h1n1-flu-outbreak.html> >>>>> >>>>> Department of Health and Human Services swine flu business guidance, >>>>> http://www.flu. >>>>> gov/professional /business/ guidance. >>>>> html<http://www.flu.gov/professional/business/guidance.html> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ------------ --------- --------- ------ >>>>> >>>>> + + >>>>> + + + + + >>>>> Mohon saat meREPLY posting, text dari posting lama dihapus >>>>> kecuali diperlukan agar CONTEXTnya jelas. >>>>> + + + + + >>>>> + +Yahoo! 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