What is going on in today’s workplace? Why are people more worried about who is getting what (or who is doing who) instead of doing their job?
I recently experienced the extent to which jealousy raises its evil green head in my work. A PA got the ok from her manager to work from home for a day (due to the fact that it was school holidays and the PA could spend sometime with her little one). So the PA is happy as so is her boss. No problems there…
So the day arrives and everyone (and I mean everyone on the floor) starts asking where she is. I say that she won’t be in today. Well, did I start an epic drama!
There was whispering and gossiping – the halls of my office block seemed to be occupied by a bevy of teenage girls! And why were they so upset… your guess is as good as mine so I approached my manager and do you know what he said…
Policies! He said that there is no policy surrounding a “work from home” option. My answer to that was that he should make one and get it signed off and distributed. Would it not benefit the company in a very competitive recruitment market to advertise that we offer flexible working hours (and really mean it).
Would you not work from home / telecommute if your job/position allowed for it? Hell, I would! Although I take the Gautrain on a daily basis and skip out most of the traffic, I would love the opportunity to do my work in my PJ’s. And I am sure I am not the only one…
So, this is my message to all the sinical, depressed, envious, nasty, back-biting moo cows that I work with… get a life of your own and stop lusting after someone elses – its time for deep introspection ladies!