“I Just Wanted To Do A Good Job”: Autistic Worker Struggles With “Time Theft” Investigation
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Being a good employee is more than doing your job well. It also requires effective workload management so that you can be productive and maintain a healthy balance between your professional and personal lives.
Reddit user Transasaurus-Hex had successfully exemplified this, becoming the top performer at their office. Part of what allowed them to excel was taking short breaks; however, when the higher-ups learned that their subordinate was browsing the internet, they took issue with it — even though the Redditor was well ahead of schedule.
This worker got in trouble with the company’s HR
Image credits: Christina Morillo / Pexels (not the actual photo)
Even though they were the top performer in the office
Image credits: Timur Weber / Pexels (not the actual photo)
Image credits: Transasaurus-Hex
Image credits: Engin Akyurt / Pexels (not the actual photo)
So far, the worker is still waiting for the meeting to take place
To find out more about the whole ordeal, we contacted Transasaurus-Hex and they were kind enough to have a chat with us about what happened and the potential aftermath.
“This particular incident aside, working at the company has been okay, for the most part,” the Redditor told Bored Panda. “It’s my first time in an office after a significant time in the industry, so it’s different from what I’m used to.”
So far, it’s still unclear which direction management is going to take this. “I haven’t had the HR meeting yet,” Transasaurus-Hex said.
But they believe it will have a big impact. “I think all of this will significantly affect both my approach to work and my future at the company. Why should I do a good job if I get penalized for it?”
Dr. Nika White, who is an award-winning management and leadership consultant with over 20 years of experience, says the notion that employees need to be workhorses at the expense of their physical, mental, and financial well-being is harmful not only to them, but also to colleagues, leadership, and the workplace as a whole.
“As time passes, these workers grow weary of their work time encroaching so insidiously on their personal time. They become less willing to go the extra mile for leadership, who they may now view as unconcerned and compassionate,” she explains. “They lose their desire to shine and they focus on self-preservation instead. Suddenly, an excellent employee the company could count on becomes disenchanted; someone who feels overburdened and underappreciated – because they are.”
To put it simply, by pushing these workers more, management ends up getting less.
Because of this, Dr. White says managers who are worried about being victims of time theft can actually be the perpetrators. According to her, leadership should, first and foremost, look at what each employee brings to the organization. And in Transasaurus-Hex’s case, it’s a lot. So much so that them scrolling through the internet every now and then is probably a non-problem.
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I got asked how I am the only person never claiming overtime... "because I work smart, not hard" - I also put so many templates in place and that has literally saved me hours of work. These are available to other people but seems they prefer to look like they are working ever so hard... I also have a work/life balance, thanks.
Or, they're just taking it slow so that they can rack up overtime hours. It actually sounds like you might work harder to get everything done in the time you have while they're working smarter by pacing themselves and getting paid more...
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Obviously should be on Reddit on your personal devices & not on company/employer devices. Not a smart move since they monitor those type of activities.
I have NEVER used my workplace computer to browse, unless it's directly related to searching something for the job. My private life and interests are not the business of anyone at the company. Just safer that way.
I got asked how I am the only person never claiming overtime... "because I work smart, not hard" - I also put so many templates in place and that has literally saved me hours of work. These are available to other people but seems they prefer to look like they are working ever so hard... I also have a work/life balance, thanks.
Or, they're just taking it slow so that they can rack up overtime hours. It actually sounds like you might work harder to get everything done in the time you have while they're working smarter by pacing themselves and getting paid more...
Load More Replies... Obviously should be on Reddit on your personal devices & not on company/employer devices. Not a smart move since they monitor those type of activities.
I have NEVER used my workplace computer to browse, unless it's directly related to searching something for the job. My private life and interests are not the business of anyone at the company. Just safer that way.
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