March 24, 2008 at 9:32 pm
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March 25, 2008 at 7:55 am
I'd disagree on the comment regarding if the TV distracts you, you probably aren't a productive worker anyway. People are different, and will react differently to stimuli. As a for instance, I used to sit next to the photocopier and it never bothered me because I can tune out any identifiable noise. But when my desk was moved and a co-worker moved into that spot, he found it horribly distracting because he could NOT tune out the noise. Yet he was a very productive worker.
For myself, I wouldn't want a TV in the office, because what I CAN'T seem to "tune out" is moving pictures. I'll find myself watching a show I can't stand simply because of the motion! Something about visual stimulation of the optic nerve, I suppose. Possibly I could train myself to ignore it in a work environment... or wear blinders. 😎
I agree work can be more fun, and the more fun it is the less it feels like "work". There are lots of ways to make that happen, and any company that includes the employees in discussion of same will no doubt come up with vast numbers of usable suggestions that can be implemented. I'm just glad there are companies out there that act on the "work can be fun" theory. It gives the rest of us hope!
(Really, though, we make our own fun where I work. A co-worker refers to my group as the "fun-chair" people because we have a couple of those chairs that incorporate a mid-size exercise ball into them - very easy on the back. It makes me laugh every time he introduces us!) 😀
Steph Brown
March 25, 2008 at 8:07 am
Steph,
Great points about the distractions. I wasn't speaking so much on the noise or motion being distracting as the content distracting you by getting your attention.
If something like this is brought in, then it definitely needs to not interfere with people that don't want to watch it. Perhaps no volume or placed in a separate room. Of course, if it's always there, then you should be aware of it when you start, so you know what you're getting into.
March 25, 2008 at 9:25 am
Personally I think we ought to amend the Constitution to allow for such events. Every person shall be guarnteed the right, at their discretion, to a minimum of 1 hour TV time for each 6 hours of work. I hold this to be self evident.
March 25, 2008 at 10:27 am
Whatever! So a sports nut :w00t: calling in sick :sick: to sit at home or in a bar and watch b-ball and leave the rest of the office short handed is ok? :angry: What about those of us who could really care less about the games? In fact a TV playing in the office would really have a negative effect on those people who have to talk on the phone to customers and actually have jobs that require concentration.
Quit using your editorial to help people rationalize that they don't need to take thier jobs seriously. GO GET A TIVO.
March 25, 2008 at 1:26 pm
At our institution, we no longer distinguish between sick, personal, vacation, etc. It's just PTO (personal time off). It really eliminates the issue of taking "sick" days for recreation plus some people abusing sick time.
It's great (when there's consensus) to be able to at least listen to special programs. On September 11th 2001, I kept the radio on all day listening to NPR (national public radio).
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