From SCDigest's On-Target E-Magazine
- Jan. 12, 2016 -
Supply Chain News: Interesting Survey of Manufacturing Workers
Where Do Blue Collar Workers Stand on the Importance of Wages, Shift Preference, Calling in Sick and More
SCDigest Editorial Staff
ResourceMFG, a staffing firm for manufacturing workers, has just released results from a survey of some 2500 hourly manufacturing employees relative to employment issues.
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The preponderance of workers (43.5%) prefer standard eight-hour shifts five days a week, but an almost equal number (40.3%) would rather work four 10-hour shifts. |
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What Do You Say?
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There is nothing really surprising in the results, but they are interesting to see anyway.
What most attracts manufacturing workers to a job? Not surprisingly, the answer is pay, which like for most of the rest of us is the most important factor, as shown in the graphic below, followed by job security and then benefits.
Source: ResourceMFG
Why do manufacturing employees leave a job? Again, not surprisingly, it's about the money, with 24% of workers leaving their last job for better pay. About the same percentage left because they were laid off or a plant closed. The other answer that stands out is that about 9% left for a shorter commute to work.
Most manufacturing workers want a first shift, though apparently 16% prefer a second or third shift, as shown below. That said, just over 50% said they would work a second shift, and 40% a third shift, if they have to.
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