The '90s In Review - New Trends Aren't So New

A Decade Of FM Fear

Facilities management caused as much concern in the early '90s as it does now, though today's managers are much more prepared to justify their operations. Throughout the decade we have run stories about FM takeovers where long-time managers were fired and employees who transferred to the FM lost medical coverage and vacation time. We have talked about the drop in quality of the printing after the FM took over, and the lack of dedication exhibited by FM employees—the very same issues that we stress in our articles today.