Only a few hours left to enter our Contractor Dilemma Contest! Win a DeWalt cordless nail gun!

Andy Roy’s year-end staff bonus program hasn’t worked the way he planned. His idea was to financially reward his crews based on a combined point score system valuing being on time, on or under budget, and meeting client satisfaction criterion throughout 2018. However, no one seems happy. The problem is, many of these inputs have not meshed well, resulting in uneven rewards within the company. Crew supervisors are pointing fingers all over the place: at estimators who didn’t do their jobs properly, sub-trades who let the company down, suppliers who were late shipping special orders, and clients whose change orders impacted project deadlines — basically things beyond their control. Instead of being pumped up going into 2019, Andy’s staff is disgruntled. What should Andy do better next year?

1. Pay the bonuses this year, but scrap the idea entirely after that.  Incentivizing time, budgets and quality is impossible.
2. Reward each element separately, not as a combination
3. Keep with the plan, but seek input from the staff as to how the calculations should be made
4. Something else (please describe)

HOW TO ENTER

Email your answer to John Bleasby (jbleasby@canadiancontractor.ca)
Please do not post your proposal on our website!

The best contractor-submitted entry, as judged by our panel, will win a DEWALT DCN662D1 20V Cordless XR Brushless Straight Nailer (Retail value $499) This cordless straight finish nailer with its brushless motor drives 16 Gauge straight finish nails from 1-1/4″ to 2-1/2″, ideal for fastening baseboards, door/window casing, and crown molding.

Entries close Friday March 8, 2019

The winner will be announced March 12, 2019 on our website