My employer has decided that for 2007 that teamwork will no longer be allowed. We can't ask other employees for help on our projects, as that is teamwork. This is very strictly enforced. I don't even know how projects in the past would have gotten done if it weren't for effective teamwork.
I've never encountered anything like this in the business world. Usually, an employer will want to PROMOTE teamwork. This is a decision that has come from the business owner, and he is insistent that we work this way, even though employees have expressed great dissatisfaction. Some of us have huge workloads, and others have nothing to do.
Is this completely bizarre? What could the rationale possibly be for this? Other than finding another job (that's a given), what could an employee do in this situation?
2007-02-01 06:00:43 · 5 answers · asked by Rainier 5 in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
No, we don't work with classified materials... no secrets are kept from each other. We're just not allowed to involve other employees in our work. I don't see the potential benefits. I think maybe there aren't any.
2007-02-01 08:19:23 · update #1
Yes, it is completely bizarre. Any sensible, successful company would actively encourage teamwork.
Reading between the lines, I'd say your employer equates teamwork with time-wasting and perhaps there have been recent events in your company that may have contributed to him having this attitude?
In any event, it's completely counter-productive. If people are taking liberties, then those individuals are the problem, not "teamwork" itself.
Seems like he's throwing the baby out with the bathwater. The fact that you are posting this question implies to me that you are too good for the firm, i.e. you care about doing a good job. Time to look for a better firm? :)
2007-02-02 01:24:42 · answer #1 · answered by redjake 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bizarro....I have worked for some weird people in the past, but this is truly weird. Do you work with sensitive material, meaning classified? That is all I can think of for this decision. It is not even a good business practice.
Live with it until you find another job....it won't work.
2007-02-01 15:47:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Very odd and no rational reason for it. Could it be he thinks some are slacking and wants to pick them out? Or some other form of differentiating between employees? I'd act on your given.
2007-02-01 14:05:51 · answer #3 · answered by wc256764 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yaa.. your employer must hava nuts.. Best solution is to pick a picture of lincon or gandis.. go on a hunger strike
2. You can write a mail confirming your utter resentment and copy each and every person, computers buildings, dogs rats and dont even leave mosquitos ... too
2007-02-01 14:11:22 · answer #4 · answered by junglee_ninja 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A chemical imbalance maybe. Try to watch what he eats and sneak some supplements onto his desk
2007-02-02 01:51:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋