Bazz, Rehctub It doesn't work.

I had an exchange auto components business in Sydney, many years ago. I had 2 important staff, the manager of the workshop, & the manager of the reconditioning factory. I introduced a share of profits for both of them, which actually cost me both of them.

They could not believe that the net profit was as small as it was, thought I was having a lend of them, & quit.

All to often staff have no idea of the total overheads, or even the true cost of staff.

Has been, you're right.

Tish hits the fan when you have a bad week/month, because while they may be happy to share profits, they don't understand that they must also share losses.

In any case, wages come from profits and that's alll there is to it.

And, if profits are decreasing while wages are increasing, you have a potential problem.

Try telling that to any union.

In our area we have unqualified people claiming living away from home allowance yet they live at home in their home. This is to bring them into line with qualified people living away from home & actually work. Go figure ?