What did you do at work today?

Dirtbag59 · 11-28-2011, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by BleedBurgundy

Yeah, lean is code for "get rid of all redundancy, even that which is healthy/necessary." Seeing a lot of people burn themselves out trying to wear multiple hats.

My brother is doing that at his current company. In a normal economy he would be working a normal 40 hour work week at Cisco. In this economy he has to do the work of 2 or 3 people working 50 hours a week at another company which will remain nameless. Before he didn't have a problem with it because they were paying him on an hourly basis which meant overtime but then they switched him to salary. He's still a good solider but I have a hard time believing that he won't get better offers if/when the economy picks up.

This "you should be thankful you have a job" crap is getting old.
Study: Employers Used Recession As Excuse To Cut Even Deeper And Increase Profits. Why Is No One Talking About This? | Crooks and Liars

SmootSmack · 11-28-2011, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by NC_Skins

Moving onto where? Same job different network?

Different job different company

BleedBurgundy · 11-28-2011, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

My brother is doing that at his current company. In a normal economy he would be working a normal 40 hour work week at Cisco. In this economy he has to do the work of 2 or 3 people working 50 hours a week at another company which will remain nameless. Before he didn't have a problem with it because they were paying him on an hourly basis which meant overtime but then they switched him to salary. He's still a good solider but I have a hard time believing that he won't get better offers if/when the economy picks up.

This "you should be thankful you have a job" crap is getting old.
Study: Employers Used Recession As Excuse To Cut Even Deeper And Increase Profits. Why Is No One Talking About This? | Crooks and Liars

yep, we see a lot of this at my co. It hits the hourly folks hardest, with a lot of work that has traditionally belonged to management being pushed down to them. and... like you say, we then pressure them to limit their overtime. The impact on morale is tangible.

BleedBurgundy · 11-28-2011, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

This "you should be thankful you have a job" crap is getting old.
Study: Employers Used Recession As Excuse To Cut Even Deeper And Increase Profits. Why Is No One Talking About This? | Crooks and Liars

and to your link:

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Originally Posted by someguythatdirtbaglinkedto

This was so frustrating, talking to the Tea Partiers at their rally the other day: When I brought up this report, they defended the employers. They said employers were too afraid to spend money because of Obama's unpredictable anti-business policies. Oy.

just reminds me of one of my favorite quotes:
"Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires." - Steinbeck

MTK · 11-29-2011, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

My brother is doing that at his current company. In a normal economy he would be working a normal 40 hour work week at Cisco. In this economy he has to do the work of 2 or 3 people working 50 hours a week at another company which will remain nameless. Before he didn't have a problem with it because they were paying him on an hourly basis which meant overtime but then they switched him to salary. He's still a good solider but I have a hard time believing that he won't get better offers if/when the economy picks up.

This "you should be thankful you have a job" crap is getting old.
Study: Employers Used Recession As Excuse To Cut Even Deeper And Increase Profits. Why Is No One Talking About This? | Crooks and Liars

My company has always run lean with staffing, but right now it's so bad it's a joke. There's really no incentive to work hard, because you only get more work piled on you if you're a top performer. It's sad when everyone's goal is to just do enough to slide by. What's amazing is the company can't see or understand that this is the culture they have created and continue to perpetuate.

BigHairedAristocrat · 12-01-2011, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Different job different company

mind sharing what exactly youre doing now? If not, are you still going to be "connected?"

SmootSmack · 12-01-2011, 06:00 PM

I will maintain the connections I had but I'm not going to be sitting in on meetings so info from some people won't be as quickly or directly received at times.

mooby · 12-01-2011, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I will maintain the connections I had but I'm not going to be sitting in on meetings so info from some people won't be as quickly or directly received at times.

Are you going to SB Nation?

SmootSmack · 12-01-2011, 06:59 PM

You been following a trail of subtle clues have you?

mooby · 12-01-2011, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

You been following a trail of subtle clues have you?

. Yes, subtle. So subtle only the most aware of persons would notice.

SmootSmack · 12-01-2011, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by mooby

. Yes, subtle. So subtle only the most aware of persons would notice.

LOL. Well yeah you're partially right. It's part of, a big part, what I'm currently working on. There's more, it just doesn't exist yet. Working on creating it

Dirtbag59 · 12-01-2011, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by mooby

Are you going to SB Nation?

u jelly?

BleedBurgundy · 12-01-2011, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Mattyk

My company has always run lean with staffing, but right now it's so bad it's a joke. There's really no incentive to work hard, because you only get more work piled on you if you're a top performer. It's sad when everyone's goal is to just do enough to slide by. What's amazing is the company can't see or understand that this is the culture they have created and continue to perpetuate.

This is us right now. i'm an IT proj mgr and as of today have 5 different projects going at once, plus several other collateral duties thrown in. The more you show you can handle, the more they pile on.

Alvin Walton · 12-01-2011, 10:09 PM

Today I emailed an associate in China telling him that we had finally satisfied a customer in St. Louis.
After four attempts.
And this is because Chinese manufacturing suxxorz at basic quality manufacturing processes.
But I didn't mention that because I know they dont give a flying fox.

Chico23231 · 12-01-2011, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Different job different company

Congrats. My workplace has been nuts lately. In my small department, 3 of us including myself have just been moved to a new reports out of buffalo ny, they flying for a meet and greet in 2 weeks. more stress, more opportunity which is positive i guess, better than being laid off these days

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Alvin Walton Pro Bowl Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Holland, Michigan Posts: 5,741	Re: What did you do at work today? Today I emailed an associate in China telling him that we had finally satisfied a customer in St. Louis. After four attempts. And this is because Chinese manufacturing suxxorz at basic quality manufacturing processes. But I didn't mention that because I know they dont give a flying fox. __________________ REDSKINS FAN SINCE 1968

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