On 1/16/08, Charles Jones <charles.jones@ciscolearning.org> wrote:
> keith smith wrote:
> > So if the employee has all these connections what happens when they
> > need to leave their cube for a bathroom break or lunch... ETC.
> >
> > Funny thing is employers will find out we are all the same.  We have
> > good days and bad days.  Our productivity is not what they think it is
> > and we feel frustration and are tired.
> >
> > I don't think the work force will put up with all this stuff.  This,
> > to a lesser degree is why I do not get an iPhone.  I just do not want
> > to be that connected.
> I heard of a company that is currently putting their employees through
> this crap. From what I understand, they are being forced to log
> literally every minute of what they do into a ticketing system. Get a
> phone call? have to log it.  Someone walks by your cube and says "Good
> morning...hey did you see that traffic this morning?", have to log it.
> Not only this, but they are also (and they announced this to the
> employees), actively monitoring the building badge readers and noting
> what time everyone swipes their badges. Forgot your badge that day and
> followed someone in? Better tell your manager or else HR comes asking
> why you aren't in your honeycomb like a good little drone.
>
> Supposedly, this insane time tracking is to help management "see what
> everyone is doing", but with that level of detail, it almost seems like
> they are flogging everyone to encourage folks to leave instead of firing
> them.

  Thats assuming they have options in the job market.

  -jmz

> I guess too much information is better than not enough, but do you
> really need to know that Joe Worker spent 5 minutes replying to emails
> at 9:45?
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