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originally posted by: ladyinwaiting
originally posted by: IslandOfMisfitToys
a reply to: ladyinwaiting
Well if your employees are finishing their tasks in half the time YOU hired them for maybe it's more a reflection on YOUR management skills?
How charming.
And sophomoric. @@
Oh and you are the mature one?
originally posted by: ladyinwaiting
a reply to: IslandOfMisfitToys
Oh dear, I am indeed talking to a child.
Oh and you are the mature one?
Absolutely. Yes.
Most places, that I have worked at, when there was a computer and internet involved, there was rules that went along with such. And anything done on said computer could be monitored by the IT and upper management, and any questionable items could be asked and or possibly lead to termination.
originally posted by: MotherMayEye
I wonder how many people commenting on this thread are at work, right now.
originally posted by: Sublimecraft
a reply to: sg1642
As an employer, let me break it down for you.
I do not pay individuals to engage in personal chat sessions on my dime, and especially on my hardware.
So, even if you are using your personal device, unless it's on your time (lunch breaks etc) then I should have a right to reprimand you, which may include anything from a verbal warning to a sobpoena to release data from your personal device - if that data was transmitted during working hours.
Now, and also, if you engage in rhetoric outside of working hours on social media which has a detrimental effect on my business, then the same rights should apply.
In other words, personal accountability starts with the individual, and his/her ego.
originally posted by: Puppylove
a reply to: roadgravel
Work ethic suffers, because we are coerced into entering a contractual agreement that is an uneven trade for our services.
You get what you pay for.
originally posted by: NewzNose
a reply to: sg1642
Orwell? Not at all.
Had an employee once who worked for 2 years. We installed new malware virus software for security and ran a test reporrt We found she has spend 80% of her worktime for 15 months shopping, emailing, taking online college courses, sending out resumes etc....all during company time and all while being paid. When confronted by her theft of work time, she said "So?" Without any remorse. And was fired promptly fired. She immediately tried to file unemployment but lost.
I am ok with my staff doing personal stuff at work during breaks and lunch, so much so, each one has a separate laptop running Linnux for the sole purpose of personal use.
This is excellent news!
You are paying your employee to do X , if they do X, what do you care if they do somthing else?
originally posted by: Puppylove
Unless you pay well, then you are reaping the benefits of a people kept in poverty where mere survival requires accepting any pay offered.
originally posted by: roadgravel
You are paying your employee to do X , if they do X, what do you care if they do somthing else?
That may depend on if the pay is to do the task, or pay for a given number of hours in which the task is to be done.
Nothing like high rate trade workers screwing around and billing the customer extra time for the job.