Comment on Dell responds to return-to-office resistance with VPN, badge tracking, and color-coding of employees
victorz@lemmy.world 6 months agoAre their egos fragile because they know the people who do the real work are… not them?
Comment on Dell responds to return-to-office resistance with VPN, badge tracking, and color-coding of employees
victorz@lemmy.world 6 months agoAre their egos fragile because they know the people who do the real work are… not them?
TOModera@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Hard to say, you could be right. That’s where I’m less sure. I’ve had jobs where a (not direct manager) boss thinks I do less than I do, and more than I do.
The ones who believed I did less believed they did more than me regardless of what my manager reported or actual work done. The ones who believed more consistently didn’t hand me work and I eventually would leave.
One job I had different people who disagreed about the actual amount of work I did based on if I was at my desk vs the amount of awards I had vs my lunch breaks vs my extra work projects. I’d have feedback sessions with my manager about burnout but also if I was taking too long for lunch and going home too early.
What I’m saying is I think people are terrible at assessing subordinates work.
victorz@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Yeah it’s probably more complicated than a single factor/parameter, eh. Anyway, thanks for sharing your thoughts and experiences!