have you been micromanaged?

Aeson · Dec 5, 2005

Frukathka said:
Egad, you are a funny man tonight!

What can I say when your hot your hot and I'm on fire.

Angel Tarragon · Dec 5, 2005

Aeson said:
What can I say when your hot your hot and I'm on fire.

Just make sure you have a fire extinguisher naerby!

ssampier · Dec 5, 2005

Aeson said:
Post a memo telling them how much it costs to post a memo.

file it in triplicate.

Umbran · Dec 5, 2005

Kahuna Burger said:
unfortunately, no, its "only use one per cleaning so we can save one paper towel roll a month" or whatever. And don't clean up dog pee with paper towels.

Okay, I've seen that too. And I guess I can accept it if the workers have been particularly flagrant with use. But somehow, I guess that's not what's happening :/

As others have noted - I betcha they can save more money by using the memo-writing time doing something constructive than by cutting back paper towel use. *sigh*. People are dumb.

Cthulhu's Librarian · Dec 5, 2005

I've got a co-worker who is "Sign Happy". She makes a sign for EVERYTHING. She has the job that I used to have, and I think I maybe made 2 signs in the 2 years I worked that position. It's a public area of the library, and yes, some of them do need to be instructed or told where things are. But she puts signs and labels on EVERYTHING. The scrap paper bin says 'Scrap Paper", the pencil holder on the circulation desk says 'Pencils', There are instruction sheets taped to every damn microfilm reader in the room, and most have multiple instruction sheets for different parts of the reader. Never mind that the user manual is hanging off the side of each manchine. Sorry, I know that in general, we need to treat the public and the students as if they are dumb, but this takes it way too far. If she stopped making signs, maybe she could actually take time to do her real job.

Sorry, needed to get that rant out...

buzzard · Dec 5, 2005

I'm not sure it's micro management, but back when I did research at a US Steel site, I had to be proofed on such complicated equipment as screwdrivers to keep the lawyers happy.

buzzard

Thornir Alekeg · Dec 5, 2005

Using one paper towel to clean up the pee is not micromanaging, it is just being very cost conscious (cheap). Now, if the note told you to use one paper towel, fold it into quarters, place it at the left edge of the spill and wipe in a clockwise manner, that would be micromanaging.

Most of my own micromangement experiences have been ones where I am not permitted to make any kind of decision until my boss approves it - even ones that are routine.

babomb · Dec 6, 2005

Thornir Alekeg said:
Using one paper towel to clean up the pee is not micromanaging, it is just being very cost conscious (cheap).

I disagree. I think if it said, "Please try not to use more paper towels than necessary.", that wouldn't be micromanagement. (And even then, only if the paper towel use was through the roof; why pinch pennies when you're squandering dollars?) But specifying a specific number crosses the micromanagement line in my book.

shaylon · Dec 6, 2005

I am micromanaged, and it sucks! Not a day goes by that the CTO doesn't come by my desk and tell me how to do my job, as if he has done anything of note in my field in the last ten years!

The CTO in question once had to sign off to upgrade a user (company of about 1500. 30+ IT people) from a CRT monitor to a Flat panel because of interference with the CRT that did not occur with a flat panel. The freaking CTO had to do this!

-Shay