Showing posts with label cost cutting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cost cutting. Show all posts

Monday, 10 May 2010

Cost cutting consequences

Hooorahhhhh! At long last, an article that underscores something La Lobster has oft stated; (it's blindingly obvious when you apply a brain cell or two to the problem). The use of the word 'leaning' doesn't help though. What they are referring to is cost cutting....you know, being lean and mean. Those of us with decades of service experience know what cost cutting really means. It's a great shame that MBA's, pseudo managers, accountants and others don't seem to realise that there are CONSEQUENCES to every action. Yes, Sir, lean means bust.

Tuesday, 27 January 2009

Back to basics

How can you cut down expenditure if your income is diminishing or limited? Get back to thinking in the student way. Here's Martin Lewis explaining to students at the LSE how they should start thinking about their money. Good advice even for those of us who've been out of education for decades.