Course Project
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Class Course Project
By Bruce Hatch, MS MFCT
Instructor: Michael Ross, MBA
Managerial Decision Making- GM 530
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
I have been in my current career field since approximately 1986. At that time, I was employed by a local county in Utah. The job entailed helping juveniles who were being transitioned from their residential level of care to a higher level of care and vice versa. This was a standard government job that had a 9 to 5 work schedule with traditional benefits. I often think back to if I stayed there I would have retired by now. At the time, I was attending undergraduate school at the University of Utah. I had actually obtained this job through the university. I continued to work in these types of low paying positions until my current move to Colorado Springs in 2002. The first job here was at an agency that was also a traditional type with traditional benefits and schedule. It did not pay too well and it was very demanding on me emotionally. After understanding how the agency was being paid by referral agency’s I got an idea. This idea was that I could contract for the service from particular agencies and an independent contractor. I could underbid the other agencies as well as receive almost 3 times as much pay. However, this would not include benefits or have income taxes removed. After I discussed this with my wife I decided to pursue this type of employment. I had already established my reputation in the community as a successful counselor. My specialty was working with teenagers who were struggling with their parents and/or “at risk” teenagers. I was able to obtain my Masters degree in counseling as well. It seemed all was well for about 8 years.
Problem Statement
In 2008, the economy went down and I lost a lot of my referrals as
Class Course Project
By Bruce Hatch, MS MFCT
Instructor: Michael Ross, MBA
Managerial Decision Making- GM 530
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
I have been in my current career field since approximately 1986. At that time, I was employed by a local county in Utah. The job entailed helping juveniles who were being transitioned from their residential level of care to a higher level of care and vice versa. This was a standard government job that had a 9 to 5 work schedule with traditional benefits. I often think back to if I stayed there I would have retired by now. At the time, I was attending undergraduate school at the University of Utah. I had actually obtained this job through the university. I continued to work in these types of low paying positions until my current move to Colorado Springs in 2002. The first job here was at an agency that was also a traditional type with traditional benefits and schedule. It did not pay too well and it was very demanding on me emotionally. After understanding how the agency was being paid by referral agency’s I got an idea. This idea was that I could contract for the service from particular agencies and an independent contractor. I could underbid the other agencies as well as receive almost 3 times as much pay. However, this would not include benefits or have income taxes removed. After I discussed this with my wife I decided to pursue this type of employment. I had already established my reputation in the community as a successful counselor. My specialty was working with teenagers who were struggling with their parents and/or “at risk” teenagers. I was able to obtain my Masters degree in counseling as well. It seemed all was well for about 8 years.
Problem Statement
In 2008, the economy went down and I lost a lot of my referrals as
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