You can’t be …Too careful Are you like the so many of us who have a large number of e-contacts that you use regularly? Maybe sites like your bank, Amazon, e-Bay, the cable provider and maybe a dozen more? And do you also (like so many of us) have all those passwords and usernames for […]
Better safe…than really sorry There’s an old saying that goes, “Familiarity breeds contempt”. When it comes to electricity, however maybe we need one that goes, “Familiarity breeds danger”. Truth is we can all get nonchalant around electrical power because we so frequently have to stick our paws inside machine control panels. Perhaps the most […]
Transforming voltage…And that transformer So the emergency call comes in that the machine is dead. You arrive and sure enough it is, like totally. Of course you’d already had them check the breaker in the main box powering the dishmachine and they reported it being in the on position and that they’d even cycled it. […]
Contactor issues … And diagnosing them Given the frequency of electrical contactor failures in the dishroom you’d think we’d all have a good handle on their diagnosis and replacement. But that begins with having a basic understanding of how they work. At it’s heart a contactor is simply a switch. But instead of a having […]
We’re waiting…Now what? Social distancing was a phrase that most of us would have had a hard time defining just two weeks ago. Now, it’s on the tips of our tongues and we’re even doing the elbow bump! Moreover, with the mandated closures of many restaurants and taverns, we’re all beginning to experience another form […]
Pulling the trigger…on that new hire You’ve done everything right in creatively recruiting and carefully interviewing that new candidate. Those steps have you feeling pretty certain that he possesses all the requisite can-do’s and those all-important will-do’s. So, with that work established you’re ready to pull the trigger and add that new team member, right? […]
The basics…are important In golf, we’re taught to position ourselves the right distance from the ball and to keep our heads down. In snow skiing, it’s keeping our weight forward and pointing our shoulders down the fall line. Even in a simple activity like painting a room we’re told to cut in the edges first. […]
Hiring well is…well, actually hard Hiring well has always been tough and with today’s high employment situation, it’s harder than ever. But the same booming economy that’s created a tight hiring market, has also driven a level of growth that for many of us makes adding that new set of hands (and brains) essential. So, […]