ann_kasumova
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I want to see my colleagues faces like in a real office and understand that everybody is working with me in my team
The decision to use this product is made by the business structure, which has a completely different vision than the employee. If, based on your personal characteristics, you agree not to work in the application and if you are a valuable employee, then perhaps you can reach an agreement with the employer. However, for many employers, such reluctance to use the application will also be a signal that something is wrong
Everything is individual, and for some our product may be truly unacceptable. Further actions are determined by your management
Without going into detail, you described everything as a spherical cow
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spherical_cow
In fact, in addition to Do Not Disturb mode and room locking, which you can turn on at any time, you can simply agree with your colleagues so that you are not interrupted by trifles.
This just an app, and aggressive manor of management depends on your manager/employer
There are creative professions, including developers and software architects, who do not do routine work, but come up with ways to solve complex problems. Of course, there is no point in measuring such work in hours spent at the computer, because the solution can come on its own, at any moment.
At the same time, there are IT specialists in poor countries who cannot relocate, but want to find decent remote work, and the factor of distrust in them forces companies to refuse them.
In addition to qualified personnel, there is also low-skilled labor as the first line of customer support, where it is important to stay at the workplace strictly at the computer at strictly defined hours
Only if his genitals resemble a face :DDDDDDD
At first, this may seem so. But we have another software product and we have implemented this tool there (virtual office). At first there was negativity, but a month later, when the employees realized that no one was making any comments to them and they were working as before, the objections disappeared, and the convenience of quick communication became an integral part of the work process
Is this dystopian or no, depends on the employer (manager)
Thank you for your comment! Every tool has its own purpose. No doubts every tool can help any task. But with different level of effectiveness
Hi! Thank you for your comment. So do you think this is bad, right?
Yes, exactly. Is this not good?)
Got you! Thank you again for your attention and feedback!
Hi! Thank you for your comment! As an employee of the company and as a person, this is of course understandable. But what would you do if an employee of your company did not want to use this software, although it does not violate his privacy?
Thank you for your comment! I understand your point of view! There are many different situations, for example, for some it is unacceptable, but people from poor countries cannot get a job remotely, due to trust issues with the employer, and for them it would be a great tool to facilitate their recruitment.
Thank you for your reply! Hm, it's interesting, but it's not like Panopticon because you can't even see anybody if you are not in the app:) So to see someone - you must show up!)
Thank you so much! Yes, I know about Perch and it's really great to read that you are glad to see such a tool like ours
Hi! Thank you for your comment!
We are not a messenger and we don't want to replace Slack. We are an another tool, working only as a desktop app. Often it's easy to have a 2-min talk started with one gesture, rather than chatting during 10 min
Hi! Thank you for your comment! We have DND mode and possibility to lock rooms. My opinion it's the principle of communication in society, so in our case we solve this by agreements between people
The software itself is not aggressive, it already depends on the management style and purposes.
Thank you for your comment!
Hi! Thank you for your comment and screenshot! I'll check them also
Ahahha thank you so much for your comment! We think about the way of promotion to show that it is not a nightmare!)
Thank you for your comments! This is very valuable feedback. Now I’ll discuss it with the developer and designer!
At the end of the workday, an employee can assess their condition based on two parameters: how tired they are and how satisfied they are, on a scale from 1 to 10.
If the employee notes that the level of satisfaction during the working day is higher than the level of tiredness, then we consider that today did not contribute to their burnout.
If the employee notes that they are very tired but not satisfied, Ploito will count this as burnout (using a special formula).
The situation where the employee is maximally satisfied and maximally tired is also considered a minor burnout.
The employer or HR manager should pay maximum attention to this metric and analyze it comprehensively: what tasks the employee performs, how they comment on their fatigue, etc. In addition to satisfaction and tiredness ratings, the employee can write a comment with their impressions of the past day and mark completed tasks in their to-do list.
Thus, the employer can view the employee's reports and see the situation more clearly. For example, if an employee planned to finish a task but it turned out to be challenging and remained unfinished, the employee's comment might be "Struggled all day but made very little progress," along with the maximum tiredness rating and the minimum satisfaction rating.
This is the first signal to talk to the employee.
Thank you for your comment! Too nice to read!
It's very interesting idea, thank you for your comment.
I got it to my list!
Hi Friend! Thank you for your comment! You can try it with 3-4 team members at first. And totally free. You can write me in telegram @ploito_support or whatsapp +37495125073
We are open to any features which you need to add. Feel free to write me:)
Hi Friend! Thank you for your comment!
Yes, the part with blurred live avatars is really unique feature and we are proud of it. It helps to recognise that you are at the computer but it respects privacy and really you can't see what you shouldn't.
Also we have smart reminders about warm-up. They are really smart. You can't just swipe them.
If you have more questions, write me @ploito_support (telegram)
Or whatsapp +37495125073
We can offer you free work for your company!
Ploito is a virtual office with a telepresence effect and a completely new way of communication.
First of all, we kindly ask you to watch our video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgkB7k900hQ
What problems does Ploito solve for remote work?
- Quick communication without waiting for beeps
- Proof of work if your productivity isn’t measurable
- Cheaper than office rent
- DND mode
Our mission is to make remote work transparent and trusted.
We have friends from Africa, and we know how hard it is to find a good job there. If companies were to use Ploito, people from Africa could find a job anywhere in the world.
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ann_kasumova on Monday October 23, 2023 @06:34AM
from the show-hn dept.