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 3 weeks 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 It took one week before that rule was rescinded.
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
Teamwork makes the dream work.
God, I hate how often my CEO says this
Sounds like he’s a fan of unions. Take him up on it.
WoodScientist@lemmy.world 3 weeks 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 3 weeks ago
“Other duties as assigned” is a bitch.
dustyData@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
This is when “could you please send that request on writing via e-mail” becomes really useful.
Maggoty@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
That’s what gets struck in a white strike.
chiliedogg@lemmy.world 3 weeks 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 3 weeks ago
Here we call it “standard operation” and it’s also a kind of “white strike”
acockworkorange@mander.xyz 3 weeks 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.