July 21, 2011 at 8:06 am
andreas.agren (7/21/2011)
Are you sure you don't need two? 😉
:pinch: You're right! One for SS DBs and one for Oracle! Whew. Almost had my requisition filled out....cross out the "1", make it a "2".
TY!
July 21, 2011 at 8:07 am
djackson 22568 (7/21/2011)
How many people work for companies that actually base bonuses on actual individual performance?
I do. There is a budget for bonuses and the management team gives it to the people that deserve it the most. Someone might get 0% while another gets 5%. Shouldn't that be the way it works? If not, then why would I work as hard as I do (except for my own ethics).
July 21, 2011 at 8:11 am
djackson 22568 (7/21/2011)
I agree with all of the responses I have read so far, and mostly with the article. However, if we want to understand why we have this issue, we need to look at how we are raised to accept this.School children are forced to conform to very narrow behaviors. Anyone who acts slightly different is chastised unless they are in a special interest group (sports is one example). Those children who have different interests, who learn faster, are usually punished. My son has got in trouble for reading too fast. He has a lexile score of almost 1200 in 5th grade, and they are using Dick and Jane style books to teach! Gee, you think he may have trouble conforming?
This is due to micro-managing academic pinheads who believe a socialist utopia will work if only they could be in charge. This is a religion to them, despite the fact that is has failed in every country where it has been tried.
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July 21, 2011 at 8:13 am
richj-826679 (7/21/2011)
Now, my problem is the 55" LCD I need in order to monitor all of these important money-making databases... 😉
I wish there was a computer monitor that big. The largest I've found, and bought, was a 30" and that requires a dual-link DVI. That apple branded monitor isn't for sale any more.
Of course you can use a 55" TV with your computer but the resolution of a TV is horrible compared to that of a real computer monitor.
July 21, 2011 at 8:35 am
At the company I work for they actively encourage telecommuting. It's good for my moral and productivity to work a few days in my shorts in the back yard.
I once had an employer lecture me extensively about the importance of turning off my calculator before going home for the night.
July 21, 2011 at 8:48 am
djackson 22568 (7/21/2011)
I agree with all of the responses I have read so far, and mostly with the article. However, if we want to understand why we have this issue, we need to look at how we are raised to accept this.School children are forced to conform to very narrow behaviors. Anyone who acts slightly different is chastised unless they are in a special interest group (sports is one example). Those children who have different interests, who learn faster, are usually punished. My son has got in trouble for reading too fast. He has a lexile score of almost 1200 in 5th grade, and they are using Dick and Jane style books to teach! Gee, you think he may have trouble conforming?
The other kids are jealous of those who can read better, but don't want to put in the effort to learn how themselves.
Those kids grow up to be the managers and workers of the future who can't accept that someone might be more talented than they are, and deserve more money, more resources, or anything else.
How many people work for companies that actually base bonuses on actual individual performance? There aren't many.
So while the idea behind the article is awe inspiring, I doubt it will see widespread application. It is too bad.
Lowest-common-denominator education is pretty much the standard these days. What do you expect from an indoctrination system like ours (we don't have an education system in this country, just an indoctrination one)?
There's a lot of history to that, and some very simple solutions, but that's WAY beyond the scope of a post on a forum.
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July 21, 2011 at 9:34 am
robert.mcleod (7/21/2011)
At the company I work for they actively encourage telecommuting. It's good for my moral and productivity to work a few days in my shorts in the back yard.
So jealous! The only benefit I gain from physically being in my shared office is that people can come up to me in person and try to get me to do their development job for them. 😉
July 21, 2011 at 9:41 am
GSquared (7/21/2011)
Funny! An editorial about being reasonable about rules, and the title violates the rules (spelling). 😛Now that I've finished making fun of Steve, I guess I wreely nede to maik shure I dont hav ani spleling tipos in thee wrest ov mi poste, write? (Sorry Steve, I
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I deserved it. Completely missed that typo
July 21, 2011 at 10:07 am
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djackson 22568 (7/21/2011)
How many people work for companies that actually base bonuses on actual individual performance?I do. There is a budget for bonuses and the management team gives it to the people that deserve it the most. Someone might get 0% while another gets 5%. Shouldn't that be the way it works? If not, then why would I work as hard as I do (except for my own ethics).
Exactly!
I have NEVER worked for a company that does that, maybe it is the local market. It is very frustrating to get COL raises that don't really meet COL, and a bonus that allows me to buy a few Blue Ray disks! Yet everywhere I have ever worked I have always received the absolute highest review scores possible. I used to be in purchasing, so I have the unique ability to save money where others that do similar jobs don't. Yet there is no difference in bonuses.
Why do I continue to work hard and do the best I can? I really don't know. It isn't anything any company has done for me.
The amazing thing is that so many companies don't understand why so many workers are below par. Maybe not everyone is as stupid as I am, and they have figured out how to put forth just enough effort to keep their jobs, and get the same compensation as everyone else.
Dave
July 21, 2011 at 10:08 am
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djackson 22568 (7/21/2011)
I agree with all of the responses I have read so far, and mostly with the article. However, if we want to understand why we have this issue, we need to look at how we are raised to accept this.School children are forced to conform to very narrow behaviors. Anyone who acts slightly different is chastised unless they are in a special interest group (sports is one example). Those children who have different interests, who learn faster, are usually punished. My son has got in trouble for reading too fast. He has a lexile score of almost 1200 in 5th grade, and they are using Dick and Jane style books to teach! Gee, you think he may have trouble conforming?
This is due to micro-managing academic pinheads who believe a socialist utopia will work if only they could be in charge. This is a religion to them, despite the fact that is has failed in every country where it has been tried.
Amen. Oops, I just violated some liberal pinhead's idea of utopia!
Dave
July 22, 2011 at 1:55 pm
Good editorial.
I stopped asking for many things long ago due to blanket denials. Things like books - I usually just go buy it myself if I need/want it. Computer components - hate to ask even if it makes the job easier.
It would be nice if managers would realize the need for not being so stiff in regards to certain perks.
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July 25, 2011 at 4:46 am
Great article, and another good one via the link Steve provided.
Ah well, I can dream, eh? 🙂
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