tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post5630505475624379245..comments2024-03-26T10:02:32.848-04:00Comments on The Adventures of Roberta X: OffRoberta Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-9594991451412892352017-11-14T18:40:07.833-05:002017-11-14T18:40:07.833-05:00Naw, Jerry, the gummint is very very generous when...Naw, Jerry, the gummint is very very generous when it comes to time off.New Jovian Thunderbolthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09452246769246304612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-76590857096363013292017-11-14T11:44:36.728-05:002017-11-14T11:44:36.728-05:00Perhaps a little time on 40meters or even 15meters...Perhaps a little time on 40meters or even 15meters might prove restorative.<br />wa5brunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-70724448194966071902017-11-14T10:32:46.030-05:002017-11-14T10:32:46.030-05:00(from a big picture view)
It sure is a lot better...(from a big picture view)<br /><br />It sure is a lot better from the "what needs to get done this week" if the policy can be bent, as most employees won't be too worried about "wrong because it's against the rules" wrongs enough to double-check and remind their supervisor that calling me in today for this crisis means that I'll be gone the entire week that the annual report is due. . . Douglas2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-32679840590125489102017-11-14T10:28:31.352-05:002017-11-14T10:28:31.352-05:00In some businesses/organizations, the mandatory ti...In some businesses/organizations, the mandatory time off is an anti-fraud measure. Not that they necessarily ever suspected any particular person of fraud, but a lot the schemes people use to illicitly enrich themselves at the expense of their employer tend to fall apart* if the principle fraudster is not there to keep all the juggled pieces juggling.<br /><br />So it is a common suggestion in corporate-security web-forums that you should have a blanket one-size-fits-all policy on the use of regular paid leave. <br /><br />It's also (from a big picture view) good practice -- I had employees who hated the burden I placed upon them to document their processes when they were the only one doing a task, right up until the day that I missed due to kidney stones. They were able to follow <i>my</i> notes to do <i>my</i> tasks, and we missed no deadlines. Working out the logistics of "cover" in <i>slow time</i> can be preferable to the alternative, and also working out "who is in charge of X" to minimize the inevitable status-fights during crisis.<br /><br />*e.g.: The chap in Texas who managed to steal $1.2 million dollars worth of fajitas over 9 years was done in by taking a day off.<br />Douglas2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-73870736390690970802017-11-14T09:50:34.793-05:002017-11-14T09:50:34.793-05:00* Sounds like gubbermint in action.* Sounds like gubbermint in action.Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09512155016462081947noreply@blogger.com