Housekeeping quirks…..

[Diver]

Thank you Wilmslow for another brilliant and thought provoking post.




Write a book and I'd buy it.


Keep up the good work, and ignore the lowbrows that haven't the wherewithal or insight to garner the wisdom of your words.

[zara_backdog]

Total clear desk policy at one place I worked:-

No Photos or Stuffies


Nothing allowed on desk apart from Stationary Holder, PC etc.

Once a month, they (who every “they” were) would clear anything left on the desk. You then had to collect your belongings from an office between a specified time and sign for them. They would even take thing likes glasses, books left on the desk.

• Also, No smoking breaks allowed ( before and after work and during lunchtimes only)
  
• Lunch had to be 1 hour, taken after 12:00 and no later then 13:00
  
• Lunch Breaks had to be taken - this had to be accounted on your time sheet
  
• No intranet access at all to most sites, all access was reported and if you spend more then 10 minutes on a site, you were hauled into your reporting manager and had to explain why you were on this site.

Would I go back there I wonder…………..

[Diver]

Reading glasses?

I'd turn up at the specified time and say " Maybe I can do some work now. I'm being paid for nothing at the moment because I can't see anything"

Or go to the manager and say "I have to go see the optician to get new glasses as I can't see to do any work, someone has stolen my glasses. see you tomorrow"

[Paddy]

If there’s a clear desk policy then bring in a digital photo-frame, place a copy of the Bible and a cross and an asthmatic inhaler on the desk. They can’t make you remove those can they?

[HairyArsedBloke]

No intranet access at all to most sites, all access was reported and if you spend more then 10 minutes on a site, you were hauled into your reporting manager and had to explain why you were on this site.

Even their own intranet

[zara_backdog]

Intranet Yes
Internet No

Do we need a thread to explain the difference?

Please no.......

[HairyArsedBloke]

Intranet Yes
Internet No

Do we need a thread to explain the difference?

Please no.......

Yes please.

[backlight]

Total clear desk policy at one place I worked:-

No Photos or Stuffies


Nothing allowed on desk apart from Stationary Holder, PC etc.

Once a month, they (who every “they” were) would clear anything left on the desk. You then had to collect your belongings from an office between a specified time and sign for them. They would even take thing likes glasses, books left on the desk.

• Also, No smoking breaks allowed ( before and after work and during lunchtimes only)
  
• Lunch had to be 1 hour, taken after 12:00 and no later then 13:00
  
• Lunch Breaks had to be taken - this had to be accounted on your time sheet
  
• No intranet access at all to most sites, all access was reported and if you spend more then 10 minutes on a site, you were hauled into your reporting manager and had to explain why you were on this site.

Would I go back there I wonder…………..

Wow.. I could not work there! I would rather be on the bench. Some days I spend an hour on the net doing this and that, but I may also be in from 08:00 - 19:00 with no lunch on others so it all works out in the wash.

Really, so long as the work gets done on time and with the appropriate level of quality it should not matter.

[oracleslave]

Thank you Wilmslow for another brilliant and thought provoking post.




Write a book and I'd buy it.


Keep up the good work, and ignore the lowbrows that haven't the wherewithal or insight to garner the wisdom of your words.

WHS. Wilmslow you remain a firm favourite.

[Diver]

WHS. Wilmslow you remain a firm favourite.

He does bring a touch of reality to the rather fantastical threads on this forum: don't you think?

Keep up the good work Wilmslow