...Re: Turn Over and Absenteeism of Junior Staff It has come to my attention that many of you are concerned over the recent developments in regard to turn over and absenteeism of the more junior staff members. In fact, this problem has reached unacceptable levels and is turning out to be disruptive and expensive. The staff members do not appear to be underpaid, when compared with staff with similar experience in comparable housing organizations, therefore, that must not be the reason for this development. When an employee is constantly absent and others frequently quite, it is a sad situation, indeed. For their own mental health as well as for the good of the company, employees must have a certain amount of motivation. They need ambition and drive in order to perform their jobs adequately and to feel good about themselves. The following question should be asked: How long has this situation existed? What caused this...