And that’s ridiculous on general because you know who also does regular work hours? Everyone else!
That means if you need a call with your doctor, bank, whatever, it’s likely gonna be during the workday
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SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Our boss was freaking out over people sometimes doing some private calls during work hours and at a certain point absolutely forbade it. So yeah, people would just end the call at 17:00 sharp and switch off the work phone. It took one week before that rule was rescinded.
phx@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Teamwork makes the dream work.
bran_buckler@lemmy.world 2 months ago
God, I hate how often my CEO says this
mosiacmango@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Sounds like he’s a fan of unions. Take him up on it.
WoodScientist@lemmy.world 2 months ago
This reminds me of a work-to-rule or a “White Strike.” It turns out that every company, even those that supposedly operate off of “unskilled” labor, utterly rely on employees making a ton of judgment calls and often working outside their job description. When employees start working to the letter of their job description, the whole operation quickly grinds to a halt.
chiliedogg@lemmy.world 2 months ago
“Other duties as assigned” is a bitch.
dustyData@lemmy.world 2 months ago
This is when “could you please send that request on writing via e-mail” becomes really useful.
Maggoty@lemmy.world 2 months ago
That’s what gets struck in a white strike.
chiliedogg@lemmy.world 2 months ago
If it’s literally in your job description, as it has been in my last several positions, does it qualify?
mrecondo@lemmy.sdf.org 2 months ago
Here we call it “standard operation” and it’s also a kind of “white strike”
acockworkorange@mander.xyz 2 months ago
Same in Brazil. It’s a most effective form of strike - you still get paid, the consultant still hemorrhages money. Another common one among public transit is when bus drivers still go around their route but don’t collect payment.