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Re:Offer staff more time off instead of more money? by nostrademons on Monday September 03, 2007 @01:36PM (#49722)
What would help is fewer mandatory time-wasting activities. Fewer meetings, and when there is one, it should have an agenda of issues that need to be decided that meeting. Fewer interruptions and distractions. No bullshit technology choices dictated by managers who don't understand the technology involved.

Most hackers want to get things done. Getting them done quicker lets them choose whether they get more done (= more money) or take more time.

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Re:Offer staff more time off instead of more money? by run4yourlives on Monday September 03, 2007 @02:01PM (#49727)
Yes, yes, a hundred times yes.

The other thing I'm a big proponent of is offices for everyone. The "open office collaboration" trend is the biggest scam to hit the workplace in the last 30 years. How one can be "more productive" hearing everyone else's weekend stories whether they choose to or not is beyond me.

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Re:Offer staff more time off instead of more money? by chmac on Tuesday September 04, 2007 @07:05AM (#49927)
Absolutely, open plan offices are a nightmare. I haven't yet figured out how to balance it out though. Social contact is important, interacting with other team members, etc. Maybe longer lunch breaks, or social meeting or something. Being in an office alone all day is pretty unhealthy!
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