HarryVegas
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That's me weetos back up...
The days between Boxing Day and New Year
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the_holgate_roof
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I did suspect as much mate, though there is no proactive work this week, no calls, just reacting to anything coming in, so I doubt there will be much snooping by the grown ups….I love them. Never take them off work. Never any work to do.
I know it's probably a joke but you should be aware that teams has built in activity reports and lot of workplaces use remote monitoring software to know what employees do with their time, so even using physical products like key pressers and mouse jigglers won't make it look like you're busy if you aren't
I had to go through a process about 10 years ago as a member of the team I managed got caught printing a bet out. Had to request his access history and even then it showed a dashboard of what strange visited, how long for, keystrokes per hour, documents opened etc, imagine now it can tell you all sorts. In teams I know there is reporting on productive time and can summaries how many chats, apps opened, files opened, meetings smartened, average meeting length and so on.
Probably doesn't matter when it's quiet like now but worth knowing
1finny
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Nice wind down time for me too - back at work but much more relaxed than the pre Xmas bonkers period.
Spoiling ourselves now tho......
Of to Provence tomorrow for 3 nights to celebrate NYE with some friends
Off to Holland (Haarlem) for 4 nights in two weeks time for first gig of the year with kids and their partners
Then finish the month with a week in The Maldives - just the two of us
Spoiling ourselves now tho......
Of to Provence tomorrow for 3 nights to celebrate NYE with some friends
Off to Holland (Haarlem) for 4 nights in two weeks time for first gig of the year with kids and their partners
Then finish the month with a week in The Maldives - just the two of us
Muttley
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A walk in really horrible weather can be surprisingly invigorating. I took the opportunity yesterday to take the dog out when the rain had eased to a drizzle of course by the furthest point of my walk the heavens opened and when I got back both of us were like drowned rats. However, sitting down after towelling the dog and changing out of my wet clothes with a mug of coffee I felt good. If you have some halfway decent wet weather gear just take a walk to the shops for a pint of milk or go and have a look at the flooded fields or the river in flood. It's all good. Then sit yourself down with a book or start doing some searching for your summer holiday. But most of all take care of yourself and don't beat yourself up.
Look at the delights of Darlo!
Frozen Horse
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I love them.
It's the only time in the year when the university for whom I work is on institutional shutdown.
That means it's they only time in the year when I have no students on placement and, therefore, it's the only time I can guarantee no one is making problems for me to sort out.
It's the only time in the year when the university for whom I work is on institutional shutdown.
That means it's they only time in the year when I have no students on placement and, therefore, it's the only time I can guarantee no one is making problems for me to sort out.
Laughing
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Loads of footie, good call.
While this is true the reality is that nobody is bothered about checking you for productivity but it's much more likely a manager might have a glance every now and again and if they see "Away for 60 mins" instead of "Online" they might keep an eye on you themselves so the mouse wiggling keeps that sort of attention away. It's the wfh equivalent of looking busy when a manager comes in the room when you are working in an office.I love them. Never take them off work. Never any work to do.
I know it's probably a joke but you should be aware that teams has built in activity reports and lot of workplaces use remote monitoring software to know what employees do with their time, so even using physical products like key pressers and mouse jigglers won't make it look like you're busy if you aren't
I had to go through a process about 10 years ago as a member of the team I managed got caught printing a bet out. Had to request his access history and even then it showed a dashboard of what strange visited, how long for, keystrokes per hour, documents opened etc, imagine now it can tell you all sorts. In teams I know there is reporting on productive time and can summaries how many chats, apps opened, files opened, meetings smartened, average meeting length and so on.
Probably doesn't matter when it's quiet like now but worth knowing
the_holgate_roof
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I sort of miss the routine, seems a bit like limbo for me, not a big fan of New Year, so ready to crack on with January now.
Laughing
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I wouldn't work for any company that did this. Assuming you get paid to do a job, and you do it in a timely fashion and produce quality an employer shouldn't care.
Aet290204
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in 20 odd years at my workplace the only time I know that such software has been used is when someone committed a fraud and got away with £30k
Laughing
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I have seen monitoring of emails before and I know that Infosys track secure documents so you can't email them to personal accounts or move them to drop box or google drive.
Tracking of secure documents is fine, and probably a legal requirement for some of the data we handle.
On The Bob
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The WFH is an interesting one.
For my team, we generally work to deadlines as we are involved in capacity planning / scheduling and projects. Christmas is very much a non entity for us as we get ahead on the run up to Christmas which allows us to take more leave and have a couple working each day to cover the opening hours of our area.
I sent a couple of weekly reports yesterday but beyond that, got about 2 e-mails and a couple of teams messages. I wouldn’t expect my team to be that productive at this time of year but we bust our balls early December and there’s little for us to so until next year now.
As a general point though, I have one lad I manage and he appears “away” on teams more than I would like but he gets his work done and never misses a deadline. I do have to raise it though as other people in the team spot it and think he’s taking the pish.
If we were in the office, he’d be the same person constantly chatting chite to the people around him - he’s easily distracted and I imagine that happens at home too. I could do some further digging and get reports from HR etc. but I think that’d do more damage than good.
It’d be different if work wasn’t getting done. It’s just something to balance off but I like to manage people and show them a degree of trust.
For my team, we generally work to deadlines as we are involved in capacity planning / scheduling and projects. Christmas is very much a non entity for us as we get ahead on the run up to Christmas which allows us to take more leave and have a couple working each day to cover the opening hours of our area.
I sent a couple of weekly reports yesterday but beyond that, got about 2 e-mails and a couple of teams messages. I wouldn’t expect my team to be that productive at this time of year but we bust our balls early December and there’s little for us to so until next year now.
As a general point though, I have one lad I manage and he appears “away” on teams more than I would like but he gets his work done and never misses a deadline. I do have to raise it though as other people in the team spot it and think he’s taking the pish.
If we were in the office, he’d be the same person constantly chatting chite to the people around him - he’s easily distracted and I imagine that happens at home too. I could do some further digging and get reports from HR etc. but I think that’d do more damage than good.
It’d be different if work wasn’t getting done. It’s just something to balance off but I like to manage people and show them a degree of trust.
1finny
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That’s a great point on WFH v office.
Those who want to be lazy will do it wherever they are…
And, as long as the work gets done to a high standard - who cares how many hours they are putting in?
ThePrisoner
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Ah, Twixtmas! or, as I saw it described the other day: the winter perineum.
Brian Marwood
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Well I have been out for a for a walk on the beach every day for the past week in the storms and the rain. If you wear proper clothes you can enjoy getting out in any weather.
The waves crashing yesterday were particularly therapeutic.
Rofesleg
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I quite like them. Work is more chilled than normal and most things are open after boxing day aren't they? Not a great fan of darkness at 4pm but have got used to it by the end of Dec
Christmas lights and decorations are still up everywhere (mostly) so that adds to the jollyness factor.
Weather? Schmether. It is crap most of the time anyway.
My melancholy tends to kick in a couple of days after New Year.
Aet290204
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If I lived anywhere near a beach I would probably do the same.
Sadly I’m 70 miles inland.
But I take the point
Boroshirtmuseum
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I love them, do nothing all day. Lazy days taking the little one to the park. A couple of beers on a night and eat a load of rubbish. Knowing January is going to be clean living and hell in the gym.
Aet290204
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Well Im glad your all enjoying the time off.
Watched Arsenal get beat tonight with my
Brother but feck me otherwise I’m bored shitless. Give me 10 days off work that Im forced to take in summer and then I’ll be happy. Won’t happen obviously.
Think most of you missed the point of the original post. Never mind eh?
Watched Arsenal get beat tonight with my
Brother but feck me otherwise I’m bored shitless. Give me 10 days off work that Im forced to take in summer and then I’ll be happy. Won’t happen obviously.
Think most of you missed the point of the original post. Never mind eh?