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I think remote work will be an option for jobs where it's less about time in the chair and more about what tasks are accomplished. That should honestly be most

I think remote work will be an option for jobs where it's less about time in the chair and more about what tasks are accomplished. That should honestly be most jobs, and almost all white collar jobs. Time theft is an interesting concept to me because it implies you're being paid for the time rather than for the utility of your labor. Why do you think time theft is important in your job? >But even some of my direct reports will slack significantly more if they think I’m not online. Responses that are normally in minutes take hours etc.I have to now probe for updates etc. Much less time is spent on projects of interest (that also benefit the business) during periods of less “fires”. Instead it’s more bare minimum. I know many try to be understanding (myself included) because many have more than just work to deal with but it would need to be addressed if it’s becomes a norm. Are you saying people are less productive generally? If I noticed the same I'd look into a few things: Are you sure that your KPI's focus on productivity properly? If people are performing at the minimum, are you setting the correct goals?

canofbars 6y ago
>Time theft is an interesting concept to me because it implies you're being paid for the time rather than for the utility of your labor. Why do you think time theft is important in your job? It kind of goes both ways though, if you had a less productive day would you be expected to stay late to make up for it? Most of the time you would just leave at the normal time and it wouldn't matter too much as long as you look like you are trying your best.
- ameister14 6y ago
  >if you had a less productive day would you be expected to stay late to make up for it? Not necessarily, no. If your KPI's and bonus are properly lined up, that could be something for your manager to keep an eye on but you can't expect every day to be peak productivity.
  - canofbars 6y ago
    So on the same logic, if you had a more productive day you shouldn't expect to leave early. I'd say its fair to say your results are more important than time but it goes both ways.
    - ameister14 6y ago
      There are a few problems with your logic. First, it only works if you're measured day by day and paid day by day. I don't get paid daily, I think it's most common to be paid bi-weekly. Second, you still wouldn't be expected to stay late or leave early - you'd simply be paid less. There's a simple way to set that up. If you performed above the minimum set for you, you wouldn't be fired or warned. If you consistently performed at peak productivity, you'll get a bonus based on how much you produce. We already do this. >I'd say its fair to say your results are more important than time but it goes both ways. Why? What does the company gain by having you in your seat for more hours?

canofbars 6y ago

>Time theft is an interesting concept to me because it implies you're being paid for the time rather than for the utility of your labor. Why do you think time theft is important in your job? It kind of goes both ways though, if you had a less productive day would you be expected to stay late to make up for it? Most of the time you would just leave at the normal time and it wouldn't matter too much as long as you look like you are trying your best.

ameister14 6y ago
>if you had a less productive day would you be expected to stay late to make up for it? Not necessarily, no. If your KPI's and bonus are properly lined up, that could be something for your manager to keep an eye on but you can't expect every day to be peak productivity.
- canofbars 6y ago
  So on the same logic, if you had a more productive day you shouldn't expect to leave early. I'd say its fair to say your results are more important than time but it goes both ways.
  - ameister14 6y ago
    There are a few problems with your logic. First, it only works if you're measured day by day and paid day by day. I don't get paid daily, I think it's most common to be paid bi-weekly. Second, you still wouldn't be expected to stay late or leave early - you'd simply be paid less. There's a simple way to set that up. If you performed above the minimum set for you, you wouldn't be fired or warned. If you consistently performed at peak productivity, you'll get a bonus based on how much you produce. We already do this. >I'd say its fair to say your results are more important than time but it goes both ways. Why? What does the company gain by having you in your seat for more hours?