Comments on: Employers Are Being Robbed – Unknowingly http://observationmountain.com/employers-are-being-robbed-unknowingly/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:09:19 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Jim McMenamin http://observationmountain.com/employers-are-being-robbed-unknowingly/comment-page-1/#comment-763 Jim McMenamin Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:32:12 +0000 http://observationmountain.com/employers-are-being-robbed-unknowingly/#comment-763 That's a great post and it's interesting to see how quickly the numbers start to add up. One other thing to take into account is smoke breaks. I know there are a ton of companies that have outlawed smoking on their property, but for those that do, that's another area that costs them money. 10 minute smoke break, every hour, over an 8 hour day works out to 80 minutes per day. Multiply that over a handful of employees. That’s a great post and it’s interesting to see how quickly the numbers start to add up. One other thing to take into account is smoke breaks. I know there are a ton of companies that have outlawed smoking on their property, but for those that do, that’s another area that costs them money.

10 minute smoke break, every hour, over an 8 hour day works out to 80 minutes per day. Multiply that over a handful of employees.

]]> By: Asako http://observationmountain.com/employers-are-being-robbed-unknowingly/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Asako Mon, 10 Sep 2007 01:24:00 +0000 http://observationmountain.com/employers-are-being-robbed-unknowingly/#comment-77 Actually, they are doing well, as they have good products that just sell so well. It seems most of bigger companies have these issues, because they have so much fat to afford them. Actually, they are doing well, as they have good products that just sell so well. It seems most of bigger companies have these issues, because they have so much fat to afford them.

]]> By: Barbara http://observationmountain.com/employers-are-being-robbed-unknowingly/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Barbara Sun, 09 Sep 2007 06:40:14 +0000 http://observationmountain.com/employers-are-being-robbed-unknowingly/#comment-75 <p>Asako,</p> <p>That doesn't sound right does it? </p> <p>But, on the other hand, do you really want to work for a company what rewards employees who gossip, and/or suck up? I wouldn't. I've always enjoyed jobs I've had, where my hard work was appreciated. </p> <p>In your case, you really can't feel sorry for the company if they aren't making the money they could. Those in authority are actually "promoting" slackers, and creating more slackers, by not being there to oversee the operation.</p> <p>Hopefully it's not a "publicly traded" corporation. Stockholders might be appalled. </p> Asako,

That doesn’t sound right does it?

But, on the other hand, do you really want to work for a company what rewards employees who gossip, and/or suck up? I wouldn’t. I’ve always enjoyed jobs I’ve had, where my hard work was appreciated.

In your case, you really can’t feel sorry for the company if they aren’t making the money they could. Those in authority are actually “promoting” slackers, and creating more slackers, by not being there to oversee the operation.

Hopefully it’s not a “publicly traded” corporation. Stockholders might be appalled.

]]> By: Asako http://observationmountain.com/employers-are-being-robbed-unknowingly/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Asako Sat, 08 Sep 2007 20:40:19 +0000 http://observationmountain.com/employers-are-being-robbed-unknowingly/#comment-72 This is a great post, having spent my time in a big corporation for a long time, I enjoyed this post a lot. I had a colleague who only gossips, and he keeps moving up to an executive position by trading gossips across different functions and divisions. One time, I protested to HR that I should be promoted, and I was told that I am not going out for lunch or beer or coffee enough with my colleagues. While employees are busy surfing on the web, their bosses are busy drinking coffee and gossiping!!! This is a great post, having spent my time in a big corporation for a long time, I enjoyed this post a lot.

I had a colleague who only gossips, and he keeps moving up to an executive position by trading gossips across different functions and divisions. One time, I protested to HR that I should be promoted, and I was told that I am not going out for lunch or beer or coffee enough with my colleagues.

While employees are busy surfing on the web, their bosses are busy drinking coffee and gossiping!!!

]]> By: Barbara http://observationmountain.com/employers-are-being-robbed-unknowingly/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Barbara Fri, 07 Sep 2007 20:10:30 +0000 http://observationmountain.com/employers-are-being-robbed-unknowingly/#comment-69 What, Thank you for the comment. I think some employers know they have "slackers", but lots of others don't, as the slackers "look busy" when the boss is around. What,

Thank you for the comment.

I think some employers know they have “slackers”, but lots of others don’t, as the slackers “look busy” when the boss is around.

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