i think making people who are sitting at home be on camera would hurt morale worse* Archived Message Posted by VIV on May 19, 2022, 13:45:04, in reply to "I feel like this is a polarizing topic" Previous Message but I've been working remote since I started in November, and I feel like I don't even know who I'm talking to half the time, so yeah, I think it's terrible for morale. Previous Message Previous Message people would think you were a freak if you turned on your camera. Also, there is a lot of screen sharing during almost every meeting. Previous Message Previous Message and I think it really kills morale. Previous Message Also we close at 3 p.m. on Fridays, and that goes down to 1 p.m. in June through August. Message Thread: | This response ↓ What quirky rule / standards does your job have? - haighter May 19, 2022, 8:25:09 I have to go on a website every week and certify that I actually worked* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes May 19, 2022, 15:37:01 the security guard has to lock up the building after the last employee leaves for the day - torinese May 19, 2022, 15:25:54 Emails *must* be forwarded to another team member when you're out of the office on PTO.* - DiamondDazzle May 19, 2022, 14:35:39 My previous job you couldn’t use “violent” language like “bullet point” - GhostofPokeyStixPast May 19, 2022, 13:46:17 where do they stand on "rule of thumb"?* - Sounder May 19, 2022, 13:51:28 I personally avoided engaging with the remaining nun who was on the board. She was terrifying* - GhostofPokeyStixPast May 19, 2022, 13:59:21 For sure, I'm not even Catholic and nuns terrify me* - Sounder May 19, 2022, 14:02:53 No idea/ dont remember/wiped from my brain* - Stu May 19, 2022, 13:45:45 If you’re Zooming into a team call we ask you keep your camera on. - illini May 19, 2022, 13:26:54 My company has an almost zero camera policy - Sounder May 19, 2022, 13:31:44 For on or off? * - illini May 19, 2022, 13:33:47 always off - Sounder May 19, 2022, 13:34:46 and this hurts morale?* - VIV May 19, 2022, 13:41:36 We’re cameras on, all the time. It’s not a policy but everyone does it* - CWR10 May 19, 2022, 14:34:22 I feel like this is a polarizing topic - Sounder May 19, 2022, 13:42:34 i think making people who are sitting at home be on camera would hurt morale worse* - VIV May 19, 2022, 13:45:04 I'm not suggesting cameras all the time - Sounder May 19, 2022, 13:50:17 nah, i'm good* - VIV May 19, 2022, 14:22:06 Not sure if super common, but if you run out of paid leave you can beg company wide for donations - ijustkrushalot May 19, 2022, 13:06:34 Sorry your wife has cancer, Bob, maybe you shouldn't have taken that trip to Hawaii* - Sounder May 19, 2022, 13:10:14 We accrue 16-24 hours of normal leave and 4 hours of long term leave a month - ijustkrushalot May 19, 2022, 13:14:46 I wouldn't think so* - reggiedunlop May 19, 2022, 13:16:53 I just assumed that all bets were off when it came to Covid - Sounder May 19, 2022, 13:16:48 the gov't was reimbursing employers for two weeks PTO for COVID. I guess Iowa didn't get the memo.* - ghost_of_clt May 19, 2022, 13:46:07 We did but that all went away last fall/winter - ijustkrushalot May 19, 2022, 15:29:15 Yeah, using PTO for COVID seems pretty ridiculous* - reggiedunlop May 19, 2022, 13:19:33 my company added a Covid PTO category to our system. I think it was a week or two every quarter - IlliniSax05 May 19, 2022, 14:02:18 yea, that was the tenor of our discussion... we were talking about how everyone is more aware - ijustkrushalot May 19, 2022, 13:27:45 One of the big behavior changes that will come from this - Sounder May 19, 2022, 13:30:56 Wouldn't it be easier to just let them go without asking?* - reggiedunlop May 19, 2022, 13:08:50 Our corporate HQ weekend is Fri/Sat - ArtVandelay May 19, 2022, 12:55:42 I assume Friday's are quiet and monday's already have a bunch of shit lined up? * - ijustkrushalot May 19, 2022, 13:05:08 Mostly correct. Fridays are quiet and I get SO much done. Sundays, I usually - ArtVandelay May 19, 2022, 14:06:05 Israeli company?* - Carl Spackler May 19, 2022, 12:57:44 Yep* - ArtVandelay May 19, 2022, 13:02:24 We've asked people to schedule meetings for 25 mins and not 30 and 50 minutes instead of 60. - ATL May 19, 2022, 12:50:10 lululemon had something called "a clearing" - Sounder May 19, 2022, 12:32:37 That sounds great, not corny. I'd rather deal with all info vs partial info for tasks/projects. - ghost_of_clt May 19, 2022, 12:45:24 There were so many components of lululemon that I loved - Sounder May 19, 2022, 12:52:14 sounds too Scientology * - ijustkrushalot May 19, 2022, 12:43:45 lululemon is totally a cult - Sounder May 19, 2022, 12:51:25 meet deadlines. - eta May 19, 2022, 11:23:06 Limit pictures of family in your area. - EffinIllini May 19, 2022, 11:22:03 pictures aren't bad. they remind many people the "why" when they are on a pointless zoom* - ArtVandelay May 19, 2022, 14:07:14 *facedesk* - ATL May 19, 2022, 13:04:37 Oh, good lord* - bjl63 May 19, 2022, 11:36:47 That's just what they tell people - Sounder May 19, 2022, 11:23:10 Could be* - EffinIllini May 19, 2022, 11:27:53 maybe I'm getting soft, but I could totally see how pictures of your family is a microaggression* - Sounder May 19, 2022, 11:28:43 that's dumb - IlliniSax05 May 19, 2022, 12:13:21 They're not asking you to hide it - Sounder May 19, 2022, 12:19:34 but how much is "rubbing their faces in it"? - IlliniSax05 May 19, 2022, 12:27:35 It's really not, and yes clutter drives me bananas - Sounder May 19, 2022, 12:30:01 you've got some damage, man.* - VIV May 19, 2022, 12:53:03 Don't we all? - Sounder May 19, 2022, 12:54:29 when I say cluttered I mean having a lot of pictures - IlliniSax05 May 19, 2022, 12:32:32 I meant cluttered both in the too many pictures way and the too much stuff on the desk way - Sounder May 19, 2022, 12:33:49 Probably wouldn't be stoked on the crappy kids art I have at my desk. * - haighter May 19, 2022, 12:23:51 You can do whatever you want, just don't expect me to care - Sounder May 19, 2022, 12:29:50 No pinching butts* - bbonb May 19, 2022, 10:04:18 what about your own?* - VIV May 19, 2022, 12:52:04 "Between your own legs, Father"* - ATL May 19, 2022, 12:56:48 Anything in the regs about nipple twisting? * - Tuscy May 19, 2022, 10:06:05 are tittie twisters still a thing?* - lcubed May 19, 2022, 10:08:26 They are on Fridays. * - uofi1998 May 19, 2022, 11:35:50 Nothing good like that. We do have a "no scents" in the office rule - Taz May 19, 2022, 9:43:46 So no gold bond?* - JeffFrank May 19, 2022, 12:22:21 we get it Jeff, you have swamp ssa* - Sounder May 19, 2022, 12:41:39 More so boys can swing free with no chafing* - JeffFrank May 19, 2022, 13:20:18 How are you single? - Sounder May 19, 2022, 13:32:36 that sounds amazing* - Sounder May 19, 2022, 11:36:24 Only problem is we can't spray when we poop in the bathroom* - Taz May 19, 2022, 11:39:16 the spray smells worse than the poops* - Sounder May 19, 2022, 12:20:15 I agree. Burning a match was so effective* - JeffFrank May 19, 2022, 12:24:16 Summer Fridays off (paid). Starting next week woo!* - Jackie May 19, 2022, 8:53:59 that's awesome. i think parkland does that. i wish uiuc would as well* - lcubed May 19, 2022, 9:55:39 Well you get a brazillion days of PTO, sooooo I'm pretty sure it all washes out* - Jackie May 19, 2022, 9:57:08 Doesnt mean we cant want more* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes May 19, 2022, 12:45:08 ooo - IlliniSax05 May 19, 2022, 9:52:36 Well that seems uncalled for!* - Jackie May 19, 2022, 9:54:27 ooo - IlliniSax05 May 19, 2022, 9:56:20 Get your shit done. - Dilbert May 19, 2022, 8:28:41 No Friday meetings. Thank God.* - SurfTheBoneyard May 19, 2022, 8:27:15 That actually is great* - Cunativeson May 19, 2022, 8:26:29 Yea…it doesn’t happen often because it’s caused people to be much more thoughtful… - haighter May 19, 2022, 8:29:40 I wish we would do that with conference calls. - Illiniphil May 19, 2022, 8:58:36 i have 2 standing daily meetings that total 90 minutes of my day every day - VIV May 19, 2022, 9:01:06 That stinks* - Tooldresser May 19, 2022, 10:02:55   Searching