Why workers leave dairies Gregorio Billikopf Encina University of California Turnover in a dairy's work force is expensive both in itself and because it can be a symptom of other problems. Turnover upsets routines that comfort animals and affect their health and safety. Other costs associated with turnover include the selection,orientation, and training of new employees. Furthermore, while an employee is being replaced, a substitute has to be found to do the work. The period before a worker's separation is accompanied by reduced productivity and increased absenteeism.
Some separations come quickly and are a surprise to both worker and employer.
People come to me because they hear I'm good. Other separations are known long in advance to the worker, dairy operator, or both. I love the dairy I work for now. Turnover is not always detrimental. Sometimes positions are no longer needed and persons who leave are not replaced.