Blast away The past
The Great resignation Prior to 2020, employers had the upper hand in employment relationships, and companies had what felt like a sea of candidates for open positions when recruiting. Most applicants wouldn’t even get a denial letter after interviewing for a job, and the people who did get hired were reminded constantly that if they didn’t work out, there were many others out there willing to fill their role within the company. Like most situations, the tables have turned, and people are resigning left and right. Despite unemployment numbers dropping, the employment rate isn’t going up, and job boards are overwhelmed with open positions. Although this means supply chain shortages, longer restaurant wait times, and poor customer service experiences, it also means we have a sturdier workforce to look forward to. From a long-term perspective, it is a positive that people are not accepting jobs they are not passionate about. This will not only benefit us economically, but from a health-centered approach as well. Americans need to have higher standards for themselves in the workplace, and there are few things that drag a person down more than an unfulfilling eight-hour job. Most of us can attest that our most reckless driving has taken place when angrily driving to a job we despise, many avoidable illnesses are induced by jobrelated stress, and working somewhere
you don’t want to be is almost a guarantee to losing your sanity. It has been very easy to see pre-2020 as the good old days, but when you actually think about it, there are a lot of beneficial things that can come out of the pandemic—job satisfaction being one of them. COVID provided a cleansing of the workforce, and the kick in the rump a lot of people needed to leave a job that wasn’t serving them. It is better to have no employee than to have an employee who is halfway out the door, or whose dissatisfaction is negatively affecting your business. Now that we have hit the reset button, let’s move forward with genuinity and transparency. When interviewing a job candidate, directly ask them what motivates them. Listen to their answer and remember it when designing a compensation package. If you are applying to a job and know you are not going to be satisfied without seven paid vacation days a year, say that. A lot of workplace conflict can be avoided, but unfortunately this is not something they teach us in school. For information on how to build a better work environment or attract the proper candidates to fill your available positions, call HRiq at (530) 680-4747.
The use of lasers for tattoo removal has come a long way as technology has advanced. It takes several treatments to get an effective result, and different wavelengths are used to target specific ink colors. Q-switched lasers are the gold standard for tattoo removal and have been proven to be safe and effective. Depending on the size of the tattoo and the inks used, most clients need 6-8 treatments. Larger tattoos can take 10 or more to get the best result. Appointments are set six-to-eight weeks apart to ensure the proper healing of the skin in between each session. The procedure is NOT pain free, but a topical numbing cream is applied to make the client more comfortable. The laser is able to penetrate down to the dermis and shatter tattoo ink without causing damage to the surrounding skin. When the ink is shattered, it is then eliminated by the body's natural immune process, so it is necessary to drink lots of fluids (water) to flush out the ink fragments. With each treatment, the ink is progressively broken down, until the tattoo has been visibly erased. Results are not guaranteed, as there are some "homemade" inks that do not respond to laser light, and the only way to completely remove them is surgically, and that will leave a scar, which can be more unsightly than the tattoo! Costs will vary by size and the colors of ink used. Post-care includes ice packs and a topical antibiotic ointment. Make an appointment for your free consultation to see if this procedure is right for you! DERM BAR MED-SPA 85 Declaration Dr. Suite 100 Chico, CA 95973 530.342.2672
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