Boss mandates a virtual Happy Hour with remote employees every Friday at 4 PM: ‘It is not even remotely optional.’

Are they trying to make their employees hate them? I find great value in working alongside others. I get so much more done working in a cafe with my friends than I do working at home, lying in bed in my pajamas, and a lot of Work from Home evangelists don’t want you to believe …
Seguir leyendo Boss mandates a virtual Happy Hour with remote employees every Friday at 4 PM: ‘It is not even remotely optional.’

Boss schedules ‘mandatory fun meeting’ at 4:55 PM on a Friday to review the ‘wins’ of the week: ‘This is the micromanager’s way of making sure nobody ducks out early on a Friday.’

They know what they’re doing, and it’s only going to make their employee’s resent them. You would think that everyone hates pointless meetings. If you’re going to interrupt an employee’s workflow, do so only for something that benefits them, you, and the whole company. Meetings should be for discussions that can’t be had over email …
Seguir leyendo Boss schedules ‘mandatory fun meeting’ at 4:55 PM on a Friday to review the ‘wins’ of the week: ‘This is the micromanager’s way of making sure nobody ducks out early on a Friday.’