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Comment by damethos

3 days ago

Probably just let them vent until they adjust their habits and just chat with their co-workers, without the need to use this as an excuse. Then, they can enjoy the fast loading times :)

Why would the boss accept that? They automated the work to eliminate employee downtime. If the employees were upset to lose their chatting time then presumably they lack the agency to choose chatting over work duties when they’re unblocked. The only way to help them in that situation is to organize them

  • Because the 10 minutes of chatting has value too. Which is why corporations make you spend so much time on team building exercises and axe throwing.

    • No, that's HR justifying its existence.

      Plus that's for higher stature service based roles, not warehouse logistics.

      It's also mostly bullshit.

      Teams work because they have the right combination of skills, both personal and technical, high EQ and IQ, leadership and ownership.

      Whether or not you fall backwards into a team's arms or have to participate in childish games is not relevant.

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