BUSINESS BEHAVIORS

While working in an office setting most of my working life, I have come to realize that most take for granted some of the relaxed environments we now work in today. I recall a time when you needed to be on time for work and breaks, had to call your boss when you were arriving late and had to schedule vacations at least two weeks in advance.

Maybe it could be my current environment, but I notice that people seem to think that working is a right even in today’s economy. I witness behaviors that I believe should not go on. I do have some latitude for correcting this behavior but there is so much red tape that goes along with it that sometimes it is not worth the hassle. I understand that management styles have changed over the years with the Lean and Six Sigma processes, but some of the things that I witness employees doing is crazy.

When did it become alright to come to work nearly two hours after the start of your shift and never advise your boss that your were going to be late? Then, when you are questioned you give a response as you forgot or you didn’t think it would be a problem because you were not making up time.

There are so many people needing and wanting to work right now you would think that people would be more on top of their game. Maybe these people actually don’t want to work and are working to say that have somewhere to go?

I understand there are life circumstances that come up and they require your immediate attention, but we should also be mindful of the work you leave behind. Not just for your employer but for those that have to pick up what you leave behind. In my experience, especially with most of the thirty something employees, they think that you should be grateful that they even come to work. I had an employee email once to express issue because I wouldn’t allow her to leave early and make up her time the following day. This employee didn’t take into account that I had allowed it in the past and she never lived up to her end of the bargain or would tell me she would do X Y and Z never followed through. When I wouldn’t allow her to have what she wanted, she decided to email my boss and myself and pat herself on the back for coming to work in snow storms and couldn’t understand why I wouldn’t allow it.

Now correct me if I am wrong, but I am expected to get to work even in a snow storm why not her. Craziness!

I said all of that to say that as bosses and employees we should think about the impact we have on our peers when we neglect our work and leave it in the laps of others to clean up when we decide we don’t want to do something. Just keep that as a thought when you think about leaving work that you know you should be doing just because you know someone else will do it if you don't.

Much Love

Chanel

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