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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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All managers and office staff received an email yesterday saying unless it is about work, no one is to talk during work hours.
Seems a little drachonian to me and, if anything, will lead to a poor atmosphere, a loss of morale and the potential to lose good staff.
How would you react to such impositions ? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"All managers and office staff received an email yesterday saying unless it is about work, no one is to talk during work hours.
Seems a little drachonian to me and, if anything, will lead to a poor atmosphere, a loss of morale and the potential to lose good staff.
How would you react to such impositions ? "
I would tell the to get fucked and walk out, I wouldnt be dictated to! maybe this is why I work for myself  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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For reference it isn't a call centre or public facing business.
Not a huge company. They employ say 45-55 staff
There is a lunch break but in my 14 months I have never known anyone to take it. People just work thru and grab a bite at their desk |
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"All managers and office staff received an email yesterday saying unless it is about work, no one is to talk during work hours.
Seems a little drachonian to me and, if anything, will lead to a poor atmosphere, a loss of morale and the potential to lose good staff.
How would you react to such impositions ? "
Badly! I've worked under similar but not quite as draconian circumstances and the result was that people emailed each other instead.
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
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Blimey, that would never wash at my workplace. We are chatty people and sometimes it helps to relieve what can be some pretty high pressure from our current workload.
Buncha meanies you work for.  |
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Tell them to buy me a gag. I spend half my week in a room on my own and still talk. 
Seriously though... that's pretty unreasonable. You're not as school and provided you're getting the work done what harm does some chatter do? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Unless someone stands up and makes a noise these type of companies will continue to live in the dark ages.
Many people have employment rights etc but won't do anything for fear of upsetting the apple cart.. or even waking the dragon so to speak. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I was once told to stop laughing at work and my reply to the senior manager was a long as I have a hole in my arse I will continue to laugh.
Seems extreme no talking perhaps sign language would be a good idea without flipping the bird. |
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By *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago
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"For reference it isn't a call centre or public facing business.
Not a huge company. They employ say 45-55 staff
There is a lunch break but in my 14 months I have never known anyone to take it. People just work thru and grab a bite at their desk"
Well, that's the first thing to do. Start leaving the office for an hour at lunch, and leaving on the dot of five.
See how long overall productivity takes to drop... |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Unless someone stands up and makes a noise these type of companies will continue to live in the dark ages.
Many people have employment rights etc but won't do anything for fear of upsetting the apple cart.. or even waking the dragon so to speak."
I've already stuck my head above the parapet and told them neither I nor my staff will be following the company line.
I await their response |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
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"Unless someone stands up and makes a noise these type of companies will continue to live in the dark ages.
Many people have employment rights etc but won't do anything for fear of upsetting the apple cart.. or even waking the dragon so to speak.
I've already stuck my head above the parapet and told them neither I nor my staff will be following the company line.
I await their response "
Good for you  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"All managers and office staff received an email yesterday saying unless it is about work, no one is to talk during work hours.
Seems a little drachonian to me and, if anything, will lead to a poor atmosphere, a loss of morale and the potential to lose good staff.just ignore it its a ridiculous request
How would you react to such impositions ? "
just ignore it it is a ridiculous request |
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"For reference it isn't a call centre or public facing business.
Not a huge company. They employ say 45-55 staff
There is a lunch break but in my 14 months I have never known anyone to take it. People just work thru and grab a bite at their desk
Well, that's the first thing to do. Start leaving the office for an hour at lunch, and leaving on the dot of five.
See how long overall productivity takes to drop..."
Yep. At exactly the same time every day, everyone bugger off for their (unpaid) lunch break.
Or talk. I'd like to see how they could sack anyone for talking, a tribunal and the red tops would have a ball with that one! |
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"Unless someone stands up and makes a noise these type of companies will continue to live in the dark ages.
Many people have employment rights etc but won't do anything for fear of upsetting the apple cart.. or even waking the dragon so to speak.
I've already stuck my head above the parapet and told them neither I nor my staff will be following the company line.
I await their response "
Bloomin good on you.
I used to speak up, nobody else would though. |
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That's insane.
I didn't even know there were employers like that around still.
We can take our dogs to work, have a pool table, table football, we are left to manage ourselves. If we get the job done then everything is good. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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TBH the company has grown exponentially in the last 2 years and I just don't think the 'back of the fag packet' culture has grown with it - amongst certain of the Directors.
I run a department of 9 and bar one person, I am the longest serving member of staff and I've only been there 14/15 months.
In addition to working bloody hard (which without exception, we all do), we have introduced a few things to galvanise the staff and encourage a bit of camaraderie
We have set up an (official) lottery syndicate, introducing a tatt shelf (a daft idea where we compete to bring back the tackiest gift from holiday that has to be under £5), we had a Christmas jumper day, we bring cakes in on a weekly basis and 'the girls' go out together for a meal in the afternoon once or twice a year (in their own time).
To me, it works.
You can see it works.
I have had emails from the MD saying it has never ran smoother and (in terms of my department), for the last 4 months, we have doubled the target revenue figures I was given during the interview process.
So I was a little bit bemused when we received the email yesterday.
If they insist on keeping this ludicrous rule in place, I am not so much stamp my feet as Riverdance myself through the door
I consider my rant well and truly vented ! |
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"All managers and office staff received an email yesterday saying unless it is about work, no one is to talk during work hours.
Seems a little drachonian to me and, if anything, will lead to a poor atmosphere, a loss of morale and the potential to lose good staff.
How would you react to such impositions ? "
Talk about it with the others |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"All managers and office staff received an email yesterday saying unless it is about work, no one is to talk during work hours.
Seems a little drachonian to me and, if anything, will lead to a poor atmosphere, a loss of morale and the i
potential to lose good staff.
How would you react to such impositions ? "
if its anythink like my factory there trying there luck and a pay cut will be in the future |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"All managers and office staff received an email yesterday saying unless it is about work, no one is to talk during work hours.
Seems a little drachonian to me and, if anything, will lead to a poor atmosphere, a loss of morale and the potential to lose good staff.
How would you react to such impositions ? "
All for one and one for all. If one person speaks only they could be a target. If you all do its harder for the bosses to take action. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"TBH the company has grown exponentially in the last 2 years and I just don't think the 'back of the fag packet' culture has grown with it - amongst certain of the Directors.
I run a department of 9 and bar one person, I am the longest serving member of staff and I've only been there 14/15 months.
In addition to working bloody hard (which without exception, we all do), we have introduced a few things to galvanise the staff and encourage a bit of camaraderie
We have set up an (official) lottery syndicate, introducing a tatt shelf (a daft idea where we compete to bring back the tackiest gift from holiday that has to be under £5), we had a Christmas jumper day, we bring cakes in on a weekly basis and 'the girls' go out together for a meal in the afternoon once or twice a year (in their own time).
To me, it works.
You can see it works.
I have had emails from the MD saying it has never ran smoother and (in terms of my department), for the last 4 months, we have doubled the target revenue figures I was given during the interview process.
So I was a little bit bemused when we received the email yesterday.
If they insist on keeping this ludicrous rule in place, I am not so much stamp my feet as Riverdance myself through the door
I consider my rant well and truly vented !"
I think that is the right way to do it. People will work harder when they are happy and feel part of the company.
If people are taking the piss and chatting all day then they should be spoken to directly. A company wide email stating no non work related chat would just annoy the fuck out of me. I agree that everyone should walk out for lunch and on the dot at home time. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"If they insist on keeping this ludicrous rule in place, I am not so much stamp my feet as Riverdance myself through the door
That made me giggle. The visuals!  "
Post a vid OP. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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We had an email round once from our head of department about "too much non-work related chatter" going on. I don't think much work got done that afternoon because everyone was sitting having whispered conversations slagging him off because of it.
I think you have to trust people not to take the piss, especially in open-plan type environments. If someone starts to get too loud someone else usually just tells them to turn it down anyway because if it gets too much they annoy each other anyway. |
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From what you say your a good productive workforce.
What are they hoping to achieve?
It's many years since i worked in an office but what aa bloody laugh, mind younwe where pretty wild. PC and health and safety would shut us down now, but guess what, we got our work done |
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"TBH the company has grown exponentially in the last 2 years and I just don't think the 'back of the fag packet' culture has grown with it - amongst certain of the Directors.
I run a department of 9 and bar one person, I am the longest serving member of staff and I've only been there 14/15 months.
In addition to working bloody hard (which without exception, we all do), we have introduced a few things to galvanise the staff and encourage a bit of camaraderie
We have set up an (official) lottery syndicate, introducing a tatt shelf (a daft idea where we compete to bring back the tackiest gift from holiday that has to be under £5), we had a Christmas jumper day, we bring cakes in on a weekly basis and 'the girls' go out together for a meal in the afternoon once or twice a year (in their own time).
To me, it works.
You can see it works.
I have had emails from the MD saying it has never ran smoother and (in terms of my department), for the last 4 months, we have doubled the target revenue figures I was given during the interview process.
So I was a little bit bemused when we received the email yesterday.
If they insist on keeping this ludicrous rule in place, I am not so much stamp my feet as Riverdance myself through the door
I consider my rant well and truly vented !"
Good rant!
Sounds like you have a decent team of people. It's those small things that make going to work every day bearable. Let's face it, unless you have your dream job, it's a necessary chore to go to work.
I don't understand what management think they are going to gain by having a no talking rule. Other than pissing off the whole workforce, there's no good going to come of making such a rule.
Fair enough if there's too much noise, by all means you need to keep it down if people are on the phone or trying to concentrate but there's no need to have silence if it doesn't affect your work production levels to have a bit of chatter.
Can you video your Riverdance please? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Right, if I get sacked on Monday, you lot are getting the blame : I've been far more mouthy since coming in these forums
On the Riverdance front, I wouldn't get too excited, my stage name is Michael Flatfeet ! |
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"All managers and office staff received an email yesterday saying unless it is about work, no one is to talk during work hours.
Seems a little drachonian to me and, if anything, will lead to a poor atmosphere, a loss of morale and the potential to lose good staff.
How would you react to such impositions ? "
I haven't read every post.
Word for word what did the message say?
Was it more along the lines of 'staff should stop fucking being shy of work and getting paid for standing gossiping'?
I don't see any harm in a message like that. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Right, if I get sacked on Monday, you lot are getting the blame : I've been far more mouthy since coming in these forums
On the Riverdance front, I wouldn't get too excited, my stage name is Michael Flatfeet !"
'More' mouthy.
What do the rest of the staff think? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"All managers and office staff received an email yesterday saying unless it is about work, no one is to talk during work hours.
Seems a little drachonian to me and, if anything, will lead to a poor atmosphere, a loss of morale and the potential to lose good staff.
How would you react to such impositions ?
I haven't read every post.
Word for word what did the message say?
Was it more along the lines of 'staff should stop fucking being shy of work and getting paid for standing gossiping'?
I don't see any harm in a message like that."
Similar, just with more spelling mistakes |
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"Blimey, that would never wash at my workplace. We are chatty people and sometimes it helps to relieve what can be some pretty high pressure from our current workload.
Buncha meanies you work for. "
Talking to each other is what makes the place human. It makes time pass quickly and happy workers work more.
I'm guessing they are getting fed up of people taking the piss and just time wasting and work avoiding.
It can't seriously be 'No one can talk.' |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"All managers and office staff received an email yesterday saying unless it is about work, no one is to talk during work hours.
Seems a little drachonian to me and, if anything, will lead to a poor atmosphere, a loss of morale and the potential to lose good staff.
How would you react to such impositions ? "
Boss is an ass, would never work in an environment like that. |
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"All managers and office staff received an email yesterday saying unless it is about work, no one is to talk during work hours.
Seems a little drachonian to me and, if anything, will lead to a poor atmosphere, a loss of morale and the potential to lose good staff.
How would you react to such impositions ?
I haven't read every post.
Word for word what did the message say?
Was it more along the lines of 'staff should stop fucking being shy of work and getting paid for standing gossiping'?
I don't see any harm in a message like that.
Similar, just with more spelling mistakes"
Well ... I see nowt wrong with it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I wonder what your bosses would think of Friday office cricket? In our office we have a garden to go and snooze in and often have team breakfasts that go on for hours. Last year was the best year ever in terms of productivity.
Going the other way and letting your employees know they are valued in a relaxed environment works In my opinion as workers would bust a gut to get things done if happy. Look at Google. |
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"All managers and office staff received an email yesterday saying unless it is about work, no one is to talk during work hours.
Seems a little drachonian to me and, if anything, will lead to a poor atmosphere, a loss of morale and the potential to lose good staff.
How would you react to such impositions ? "
We used to have a senior manager who went around shushing people. It wasn't nice. We were all relieved when she left for pastures new.
It's actually in my job description to 'develop and maintain relationships with colleagues' and it says nothing about only talking about work. Thankfully! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I'd love to see them try and sack you for talking!! There is always ways around these issues, Plus senior management always come out with this crap to antagonise the staff, It's a psychological thing to keep you on your toes and make you paranoid, Plus how do they know what your talking about unless they have a microphone on everyone in the work place. |
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"All managers and office staff received an email yesterday saying unless it is about work, no one is to talk during work hours.
Seems a little drachonian to me and, if anything, will lead to a poor atmosphere, a loss of morale and the potential to lose good staff.
How would you react to such impositions ? "
I would say that all chit chat is an effort to build team morale. If you are a manager you need to get people on your team in certain ways, and chit chat can be a manipulative way to increase productivity - it also bonds people to the work place as they come because they enjoy it. Do you know the reasons behind it though? Are people shopping work to chat? Are they losing concentration? I don't think it is inductive to good morale? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I'd love to see them try and sack you for talking!! There is always ways around these issues, Plus senior management always come out with this crap to antagonise the staff, It's a psychological thing to keep you on your toes and make you paranoid, Plus how do they know what your talking about unless they have a microphone on everyone in the work place. "
The office upstairs is open plan. None of The Directors have their own office.
TBH I think 3 of them are cool. I just think 1 of them has got a pitted lip at the moment and this is the backlash. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"All managers and office staff received an email yesterday saying unless it is about work, no one is to talk during work hours.
Seems a little drachonian to me and, if anything, will lead to a poor atmosphere, a loss of morale and the potential to lose good staff.
How would you react to such impositions ?
I would say that all chit chat is an effort to build team morale. If you are a manager you need to get people on your team in certain ways, and chit chat can be a manipulative way to increase productivity - it also bonds people to the work place as they come because they enjoy it. Do you know the reasons behind it though? Are people shopping work to chat? Are they losing concentration? I don't think it is inductive to good morale?"
We just get on with things. Chit chat is minimal anyway. There aren't enough hours in the day as it is, so the opportunity to chat is pretty much minimal.
What irks me most is that the Director who sent the email spends a good deal of their day stood outside, smoking. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"All managers and office staff received an email yesterday saying unless it is about work, no one is to talk during work hours.
Seems a little drachonian to me and, if anything, will lead to a poor atmosphere, a loss of morale and the potential to lose good staff.
How would you react to such impositions ? "
Seems illegal and also the plot from the order of the phoenix Harry potter book.
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By (user no longer on site)
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The idea of being at work is to get your work done. Lunch and break times are times for chatting and checking who is having what for lunch,on Facebook. I hate office gossipers who hold me up when I want to get on with my work. Have a chat about your cat's piles on your own time. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"The idea of being at work is to get your work done. Lunch and break times are times for chatting and checking who is having what for lunch,on Facebook. I hate office gossipers who hold me up when I want to get on with my work. Have a chat about your cat's piles on your own time. "
Now who's the grump ?  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The idea of being at work is to get your work done. Lunch and break times are times for chatting and checking who is having what for lunch,on Facebook. I hate office gossipers who hold me up when I want to get on with my work. Have a chat about your cat's piles on your own time. "
A good relationship with the people around you makes work easier.
I know most of the lads who work the same areas as me so when we're in each other's way a quick "hey how long you in there for, can I pop in for 5 minutes then I can move somewhere else" gets things sorted and we work out the way that affects us all the least.
The other shift which is full of asshats can be "can I pop in there I need 3 minutes to set something. Up so I can carry on elsewhere "
"No fuck off I was here first"
"Sigh how long will you be"
"An hour..."
And now because of a poor working relationship an hours time as been lost while I sit on my ass and wait
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I'm not sure they can legally enforce that. I agree with everyone taking a lunch break and leaving at finishing time on the dot.
Do you have a union? "
A union ?
We have made it a bearable place to work between us.
They have a long way to go before it becomes a great place to work. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"For reference it isn't a call centre or public facing business.
Not a huge company. They employ say 45-55 staff
There is a lunch break but in my 14 months I have never known anyone to take it. People just work thru and grab a bite at their desk
Well, that's the first thing to do. Start leaving the office for an hour at lunch, and leaving on the dot of five.
See how long overall productivity takes to drop..."
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"All managers and office staff received an email yesterday saying unless it is about work, no one is to talk during work hours.
Seems a little drachonian to me and, if anything, will lead to a poor atmosphere, a loss of morale and the potential to lose good staff.
How would you react to such impositions ?
I would say that all chit chat is an effort to build team morale. If you are a manager you need to get people on your team in certain ways, and chit chat can be a manipulative way to increase productivity - it also bonds people to the work place as they come because they enjoy it. Do you know the reasons behind it though? Are people shopping work to chat? Are they losing concentration? I don't think it is inductive to good morale?
We just get on with things. Chit chat is minimal anyway. There aren't enough hours in the day as it is, so the opportunity to chat is pretty much minimal.
What irks me most is that the Director who sent the email spends a good deal of their day stood outside, smoking."
Squirt them with a water pistol when she is outside then? From behind a post, obviously - but don't say a word. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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Squirt them with a water pistol when she is outside then? From behind a post, obviously - but don't say a word. "
Even better, the power washer is right outside our office mwhahaha |
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Sounds awful, unless a lot of people were taking the P and just chatting all day. I've worked with fools like that and a no talking rule would have been appreciated
My solution to all office/work issues was to go self employed.
On a serious note the good people at the ACAS helpline can give you information on the legality, or otherwise, of this. |
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By *nnyMan
over a year ago
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"All managers and office staff received an email yesterday saying unless it is about work, no one is to talk during work hours.
Seems a little drachonian to me and, if anything, will lead to a poor atmosphere, a loss of morale and the potential to lose good staff.
How would you react to such impositions ? "
What does your union say? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"All managers and office staff received an email yesterday saying unless it is about work, no one is to talk during work hours.
Seems a little drachonian to me and, if anything, will lead to a poor atmosphere, a loss of morale and the potential to lose good staff.
How would you react to such impositions ?
What does your union say?"
No union. No HR Dept. |
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By *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago
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"What irks me most is that the Director who sent the email spends a good deal of their day stood outside, smoking."
Anonymous sign by his/her favourite spot...
"Is smoking a productive use of YOUR time?"
Or
"We all talk non-work while you'd out here" |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The idea of being at work is to get your work done. Lunch and break times are times for chatting and checking who is having what for lunch,on Facebook. I hate office gossipers who hold me up when I want to get on with my work. Have a chat about your cat's piles on your own time.
A good relationship with the people around you makes work easier.
I know most of the lads who work the same areas as me so when we're in each other's way a quick "hey how long you in there for, can I pop in for 5 minutes then I can move somewhere else" gets things sorted and we work out the way that affects us all the least.
The other shift which is full of asshats can be "can I pop in there I need 3 minutes to set something. Up so I can carry on elsewhere "
"No fuck off I was here first"
"Sigh how long will you be"
"An hour..."
And now because of a poor working relationship an hours time as been lost while I sit on my ass and wait
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Do you need to chat about non-work related stuff when you should be working to have a good relationship with your colleagues? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The idea of being at work is to get your work done. Lunch and break times are times for chatting and checking who is having what for lunch,on Facebook. I hate office gossipers who hold me up when I want to get on with my work. Have a chat about your cat's piles on your own time.
A good relationship with the people around you makes work easier.
I know most of the lads who work the same areas as me so when we're in each other's way a quick "hey how long you in there for, can I pop in for 5 minutes then I can move somewhere else" gets things sorted and we work out the way that affects us all the least.
The other shift which is full of asshats can be "can I pop in there I need 3 minutes to set something. Up so I can carry on elsewhere "
"No fuck off I was here first"
"Sigh how long will you be"
"An hour..."
And now because of a poor working relationship an hours time as been lost while I sit on my ass and wait
Do you need to chat about non-work related stuff when you should be working to have a good relationship with your colleagues? "
Yeah its how humans have formed relationships since the dawn of speech |
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"The idea of being at work is to get your work done. Lunch and break times are times for chatting and checking who is having what for lunch,on Facebook. I hate office gossipers who hold me up when I want to get on with my work. Have a chat about your cat's piles on your own time.
A good relationship with the people around you makes work easier.
I know most of the lads who work the same areas as me so when we're in each other's way a quick "hey how long you in there for, can I pop in for 5 minutes then I can move somewhere else" gets things sorted and we work out the way that affects us all the least.
The other shift which is full of asshats can be "can I pop in there I need 3 minutes to set something. Up so I can carry on elsewhere "
"No fuck off I was here first"
"Sigh how long will you be"
"An hour..."
And now because of a poor working relationship an hours time as been lost while I sit on my ass and wait
Do you need to chat about non-work related stuff when you should be working to have a good relationship with your colleagues?
Yeah its how humans have formed relationships since the dawn of speech "
What if they spent more time talking than getting their work done? |
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"Depends if you're taking the piss?
But if you're not and its a normal working environment breaks and conversation should be encouraged. "
This axactly!! If people are taking this piss chatting all day then something should be done. At the end of the day you are paid to work in works time, you are also entitled to take your breaks so work in works time and break in your own time!
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They have a no talking policy at toyotas car plant in Burnaston. Ur not allowed to talk to the person ur working 12" away from.
Happy I took redundancy when it came round.
It was like working in a Japanese prisoner of war camp. |
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How would you react to such impositions ?
What does your union say?
No union. No HR Dept."
How can you not have a HR dept??? Who is responsible for recruitment and everyone's contracts? What if there was a disciplinary or grievance? Who would deal with it all, doubtful the directors would have the legal knowledge to know all the ins and outs of employment law. Or do they? |
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How would you react to such impositions ?
What does your union say?
No union. No HR Dept.
How can you not have a HR dept??? Who is responsible for recruitment and everyone's contracts? What if there was a disciplinary or grievance? Who would deal with it all, doubtful the directors would have the legal knowledge to know all the ins and outs of employment law. Or do they? "
Contracts are done by the Financial Controller because she does payroll 
Each departmental manager sorts their own recruitment out and grievances, I assume , would just go up the line.
In terms of support, they retain a team of solicitors for the company but there is no one there for the staff per se.
I have got to say, having no HR Dept isn't that unusual. In knocking 30 years working, I have only worked for six companies and only two had an HR Department.
I think it's quite common with smaller businesses that can't afford the overhead. |
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As a manager, when i took over the job im in, i had to encourage my staff to communicate!
They came into work, did their job and went home! They had no morale, no team ethic and were very much walked all over! As there was no communication, the left hand didnt know what the right hand was doing! Enter super boss!!! (Me)
Within 6 months i worked had and made a fantastic team! They laugh and joke with each other and me!
We are audited monthly and we are pretty much top of the zone! I love my team and are very proud of the difference in them!! |
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