A tent for a nature trip can be rented
In the midst of the crisis, company leaders are forced to resort to such an unpopular way of solving their financial problems as layoffs under various pretexts. Moreover, there are many violations in the dismissal process and, as a result, many lawsuits over labor disputes. But still, some agencies continue to operate stably despite declining revenues. It follows that, obviously, by approaching this issue seriously and thoughtfully, one can continue working normally. At the same time, priorities should be set in terms of the budget's expenditure side.
The first, quite reasonable expense item that can be cut is advertising costs and optimization of communication service costs. This includes the Internet and international calls. You can temporarily reduce rented space and decrease the number of unprofitable branches. As for staff reduction, this is a question that each must decide individually. Small firms already operate with very small teams, they simply have no one to cut. Well, large operators must decide what is more important for them – profit or human destiny.
Increasingly, corporate meetings that were recently held in good hotels are being replaced by agency employees with recreational outings into nature. This requires quite simple equipment. To cover food and belongings, a four-person tent that can be rented will be sufficient. If the outing is in winter, a tent for winter fishing can be rented in the same way. Well, the choice of a sleeping bag is an individual matter and everyone must make it themselves.
The tactic of artificially spreading rumors in the team about upcoming strict testing and staff reductions is widely known and used to tighten discipline and increase labor productivity. There is also a good side to this unnatural situation. If management is dissatisfied with the staff composition of its employees, then such a crisis moment is ideal for putting the staff in order and hiring specialists with higher qualifications.
Thus, the work of travel agencies during the crisis is somewhat unstable in nature. The turning point and determining further work of the year for travel agencies and companies is the moment of selling tours for the New Year and holidays. But so far there are no concerns about this. It is believed that most regular customers, despite their apparent worries about lack of funds, will still go on vacation to their usual places, only spending a little less.
Summing up the first results, we can conclude that the expected disastrous results of the second half of January and February 2009 turned out not to be so bad. In some regions, there was even some growth in services provided by travel agencies. There is an opinion that those who manage to keep their partners and clients will get a powerful boost upward closer to summer.