Amazing Facts About Books- Employee TurnOver

Here are some updated fascinating facts about books that will leave you amazed:

From My Face Book Page Today:.

1. The longest novel ever written is *In Search of Lost Time* by Marcel Proust, with over 1.2 million words!

2. The most stolen book from public libraries is *The Guinness Book of World Records*.

3. The word “Dracula” means "Son of the Dragon" in Romanian, based on the title *Dracul*, given to Vlad the Impaler's father.

4. Harry Potter was rejected by 12 publishers before Bloomsbury took a chance on J.K. Rowling.

5. The Bible is the most translated book in the world, available in over 3,000 languages!

6. The famous opening line "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" comes from Charles Dickens’ *A Tale of Two Cities*.

7. There’s a word for the fear of running out of something to read: abibliophobia!

8. Reading for just 6 minutes can reduce stress by up to 68%, more effective than listening to music or going for a walk.

9. The world's most expensive book, *The Codex Leicester* by Leonardo da Vinci, was bought by Bill Gates for $30.8 million!

10. J.R.R. Tolkien typed the entirety of *The Lord of the Rings* with just two fingers!

11. The Bible is the most translated book in the world, available in over 3,000 languages! (Yes, it’s so amazing, it deserves a second mention!)

12. The first book ever printed using a printing press was the Gutenberg Bible in 1455.

13. Ray Bradbury wrote *Fahrenheit 451* on a rented typewriter in the basement of UCLA’s library for 10 cents per half-hour.

14. The famous phrase "Happy Birthday to You" comes from a song in a children's book called *The Birthday Song* published in 1893.

15. The first “novel” ever written is believed to be *The Tale of Genji* by Japanese noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu in the 11th century.

16. The term “bookworm” dates back to the 1600s and refers to people who are as hungry for books as worms are for paper.

17. Book burning dates back to ancient times, with the most famous incident being the destruction of the Library of Alexandria.

18. Studies show that reading fiction improves empathy, as readers experience life through different perspectives and characters.

Lastly, here's our meal time conversation last night:

Ist Resident: I did not see Cydney at the Happy Hour this afternoon?

2nd Resident: Do you think she quit or get fired?

3rd Resident: I believe it is her day off?

Me: She just got promoted and had a Pay raise, why would she quit?

Ist Resident: The recent rapid turnover in the Activity is a sign of micromanagement.

2nd Resident: As a former manager, micromanagement results to employee dissatisfaction.

3rd Resident: Incidentally, I have not seen Martha this last couple of days

Me: Let me ask one of the Servers.. Is Martha on Vacation? The server said yes and she will be back in the next couple of days.

1st Resident: The high turnover is in the Activity Department not in the Kitchen/Server Crew.  

2nd Resident: I heard the pay scale here at THD is low, no retirement and medical Benefits;

I told the group, that during my graduate school days at UC Berkeley for my Master's Degree on Business Management, one on the research papers I did was on the negative effect of high turnover in an organization. Here's the conclusion of my research:

"High employee turnover is costly and can negatively affect on the organization. High turnover is caused by a lack of communication, support, and company culture. Ensuring that your staff has an amazing experience with your organization can help decrease turnover and increase employee satisfaction and engagement.  Effective internal communication can help increase engagement and ensure that your workforce feel connected to your company ".

Let us hope that with Karen Kopp back at a temporary basis, THD activities will return back to normal and be a part of our daily lives here at THD as usual.