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...part, ATS does very well out of the deal. The $22,000 a year that the company pays Stuart for his counseling services is about a fifth of what it saves on hiring new people, according to Michael Hackett, vice president of human resources. ATS's turnover rate is 8%; the norm for the telecommunications industry is about 25%, he points out. "People walk around this place feeling better about themselves and their jobs compared with workers in other companies I've seen, since they know they have someone like Paul to talk to if they need to," Rowland says...
...Jeff Hackett stopped 29 shots for Chicago (1-1), which got its only goal from Chad Kilger in the first period...
...Hackett Bungy Jumping Center, to be exact. An enterprising thrillseeker from New Zealand decided to make money off his favorite hobby, and his towers, bridges and platforms can now be found in six sites around the world. The Vegas location features a 175-foot tower, an extensive selection of bungy-related clothing and souvenirs and a juice bar to quench your post-jump thirst...
...friendly woman behind the counter assured me bungy jumping was very safe. The cords were much stronger than necessary and they retired them hundreds of jumps before their rated life. The sign boasted about how many safe and successful jumps had been made at A.J. Hackett sites around the world. Noticeably absent, of course, were statistics on how many accidents, injuries or fatalities had occurred...
...cost about $65, plus $20 for a videotape of the experience. "Why so expensive?" I asked. "Because of high insurance premiums," the woman answered. No added comfort there. The required waiver wasn't very reassuring either. I was accepting full responsibility for anything that might happen, and indemnifying A.J. Hackett against any liability, even if the company proved negligent. Essentially, the employees could hit me over the head and toss me off the tower without a bungy and my family would be powerless...