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> disappear for days at a time, miss meetings for weeks at a time How is this not an immediately fireable offense? At least at the point of reestablishing cont
by sixstringtheory 5y ago
> disappear for days at a time, miss meetings for weeks at a time
How is this not an immediately fireable offense? At least at the point of reestablishing contact where a doctor’s note or equivalent excuse can’t be furnished…
- ejb999 5y agoI absolutely agree - and if it was upto me, they would be gone already - but when the manager is also one of those 'do as little as I can' types of people, they don't really want to open that particular can of worms.
- sixstringtheory 5y agoFair enough, that’s a bummer of a situation. I was alternatively wondering if it was some kind of contracted work.
- willcipriano 5y ago> the manager is also one of those 'do as little as I can' types of people Doesn't sound like the kind of person you should put all that much effort in for.
- josefx 5y agoJust remember you aren't just fucking over your manager but also everyone else in the company and the customers.
- post-it 5y agoNot if all the employees do it.
- morgante 5y agoNot everyone has the temperament to slack. I don't enjoy "phoning it in" and will work on things (including overworking) to accomplish results, even if others aren't carrying their weight. If you build an org like this, the inevitable outcome is all the top performers leave (as they're tired of covering for low performers) and eventually nothing gets done at all.
- post-it 5y agoIndeed. A single unsatisfied employee will break an entire company's morale over time. It's beneficial for companies to ensure that everyone is well-paid, unstressed, and isn't on the path to burnout. Most companies don't see it.
- acjohnson55 5y agoSo, who's the manager's manager? At some point, there has to be some accountability. It's not remote work's fault.
- LanceH 5y agoAt a big company, head count is indicative of your importance as a manager.
- johnnyanmac 5y agoseriously. If I'm not even messaging a manager for over 24 hours to say hi, it better be because I got hit by a bus and am in a coma. Participation is the bare bones minimum if someone is paying you to do work.