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Ugh, just the idea that workers are "guilty of" stealing productive time from their employers by "Making hot drinks" or "Discussing out of work activities with
by JeffRosenberg 8y ago
Ugh, just the idea that workers are "guilty of" stealing productive time from their employers by "Making hot drinks" or "Discussing out of work activities with colleagues."
- mrob 8y agoWorkers need unproductive activities, because otherwise the long days that the unproductive activities make necessary would be intolerable. I'd much rather work 4 hour days with no hot drinks or chatting than 8 hours at a relaxed pace. I can do unproductive activities in my own time.
- JeffRosenberg 8y agoI couldn't do even 4 hours in a hyper-focused mode without taking 3 minutes to go get a cup of tea. That's not "unproductive activities", that's giving my brain a short rest.
- TeMPOraL 8y ago"Discussing out of work activities" I can buy, as I've been distracted many times by people doing exactly that (a constant feature of open-plan offices). But hot drinks? Come on. One has to stay hydrated, and in a typical office job, also caffeinated. Making tea is my break, during which my brain rests, and sipping that tea helps me stay concentrated. Not being able to do that would easily drop my productivity by 50%.