Comments on: How to make IT staff less angry – Part Two: Environment http://angryaussie.wordpress.com/2006/06/30/how-to-make-it-staff-less-angry-part-two-environment/ The original Mr Angry... Finding something to be angry about every day of the year Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:46:04 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: lace wigs http://angryaussie.wordpress.com/2006/06/30/how-to-make-it-staff-less-angry-part-two-environment/#comment-194926 lace wigs Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:38:12 +0000 https://angryaussie.wordpress.com/2006/06/30/how-to-make-it-staff-less-angry-part-two-environment/#comment-194926 what's being researched right now is the connection between unhappy IT employees and the air quality, presence of cell phone radiation and cramped conditions. what’s being researched right now is the connection between unhappy IT employees and the air quality, presence of cell phone radiation and cramped conditions.

]]> By: Geoff Dodd http://angryaussie.wordpress.com/2006/06/30/how-to-make-it-staff-less-angry-part-two-environment/#comment-28981 Geoff Dodd Thu, 15 Feb 2007 10:29:43 +0000 https://angryaussie.wordpress.com/2006/06/30/how-to-make-it-staff-less-angry-part-two-environment/#comment-28981 Yes, the main harmonizing feature of the work environment is ... its people. The culture of your workplace. The customs, beliefs and rituals. So management must be really tuned in here. Or they'll be counterproductive and bureaucratic. Geoff Dodd Perth W.A. Yes, the main harmonizing feature of the work environment is … its people. The culture of your workplace. The customs, beliefs and rituals. So management must be really tuned in here. Or they’ll be counterproductive and bureaucratic.

Geoff Dodd
Perth W.A.

]]> By: Mr Angry http://angryaussie.wordpress.com/2006/06/30/how-to-make-it-staff-less-angry-part-two-environment/#comment-2008 Mr Angry Tue, 11 Jul 2006 23:18:03 +0000 https://angryaussie.wordpress.com/2006/06/30/how-to-make-it-staff-less-angry-part-two-environment/#comment-2008 Maryam: excellent point, that's why I like comments so much - extra info Martin: I agree about the root cause, I was simply highlight bad environment al decisions Retro: good point, everyone has different preferences Maryam: excellent point, that’s why I like comments so much – extra info

Martin: I agree about the root cause, I was simply highlight bad environment al decisions

Retro: good point, everyone has different preferences

]]> By: Retrospector http://angryaussie.wordpress.com/2006/06/30/how-to-make-it-staff-less-angry-part-two-environment/#comment-1997 Retrospector Tue, 11 Jul 2006 11:15:08 +0000 https://angryaussie.wordpress.com/2006/06/30/how-to-make-it-staff-less-angry-part-two-environment/#comment-1997 @Maryam If by good lighting you mean quality lighting I could agree. The majority of my team actually prefers the lights off most of the time. A few well placed desk lamps does the trick for our preferred lighting setup. I can relate to the temp control too, but I have a great position on the floor I'm at so I tolerate it w/ a portable fan I use to help moderate it. :) @Maryam

If by good lighting you mean quality lighting I could agree. The majority of my team actually prefers the lights off most of the time. A few well placed desk lamps does the trick for our preferred lighting setup.

I can relate to the temp control too, but I have a great position on the floor I’m at so I tolerate it w/ a portable fan I use to help moderate it. :)

]]> By: Martin Wisse http://angryaussie.wordpress.com/2006/06/30/how-to-make-it-staff-less-angry-part-two-environment/#comment-1850 Martin Wisse Fri, 07 Jul 2006 13:37:06 +0000 https://angryaussie.wordpress.com/2006/06/30/how-to-make-it-staff-less-angry-part-two-environment/#comment-1850 I'd say your first example has less to do with the office environment than with basic levels of trust. If you cannot trust a company not to take away your stuff to reward somebody else or even not to lie about it, no wonder 20% of staff leaves... I’d say your first example has less to do with the office environment than with basic levels of trust. If you cannot trust a company not to take away your stuff to reward somebody else or even not to lie about it, no wonder 20% of staff leaves…

]]> By: Success Story in the Making » How to love your job… How to be grateful. http://angryaussie.wordpress.com/2006/06/30/how-to-make-it-staff-less-angry-part-two-environment/#comment-1765 Success Story in the Making » How to love your job… How to be grateful. Tue, 04 Jul 2006 12:00:51 +0000 https://angryaussie.wordpress.com/2006/06/30/how-to-make-it-staff-less-angry-part-two-environment/#comment-1765 [...] Thinking again about that email, I learned to love my job more. Learn to be grateful. Learn to be more tolerant to difficult people at work (of course not to the point of being a pushover). Learn not to complain too much of little things at work. That is why I just had to comment on a certain top post here in wordpress. Although the author’s purpose is to suggest improvements in the workplace, there were ”some” work attitude displayed that I do not agree with. [...] [...] Thinking again about that email, I learned to love my job more. Learn to be grateful. Learn to be more tolerant to difficult people at work (of course not to the point of being a pushover). Learn not to complain too much of little things at work. That is why I just had to comment on a certain top post here in wordpress. Although the author’s purpose is to suggest improvements in the workplace, there were ”some” work attitude displayed that I do not agree with. [...]

]]> By: Maryam http://angryaussie.wordpress.com/2006/06/30/how-to-make-it-staff-less-angry-part-two-environment/#comment-1681 Maryam Sun, 02 Jul 2006 08:06:06 +0000 https://angryaussie.wordpress.com/2006/06/30/how-to-make-it-staff-less-angry-part-two-environment/#comment-1681 Chazper, the other point to note is that its meant to be a humourous sort of rant, if that. You don't have to take things so seriously. Its great that you have the perseverance you do, and no I wasn't born with a silver spoon in my mouth. I just think in the day and age and countries we live in, we can demand to be treated like people. I have a big problem with the way employers treat their employees, as a collective body. But I need to money so what am I gonna do? Shut up and do the work. Oh and btw, a lot of managers, don't actually care thatyou have concerns. They don't do anything about it, it just goes on your record as a negative. Mr Angry: You forgot Lighting. We need GOOD LIGHTING people. It sets the mood and how about we actually have some sort of temperature control? At my last job, I got a crick in myneck from the severe air conditioning. It would blas full bolt and then turn off... it kept doing this till I moved. But I kicked a fuss about it, thats when the CEO got involved. Another woman that worked there just kept massaging her neck, it affected her a lot worse than it affected me. Chazper, the other point to note is that its meant to be a humourous sort of rant, if that. You don’t have to take things so seriously. Its great that you have the perseverance you do, and no I wasn’t born with a silver spoon in my mouth. I just think in the day and age and countries we live in, we can demand to be treated like people. I have a big problem with the way employers treat their employees, as a collective body. But I need to money so what am I gonna do? Shut up and do the work. Oh and btw, a lot of managers, don’t actually care thatyou have concerns. They don’t do anything about it, it just goes on your record as a negative.

Mr Angry: You forgot Lighting.

We need GOOD LIGHTING people. It sets the mood and how about we actually have some sort of temperature control? At my last job, I got a crick in myneck from the severe air conditioning. It would blas full bolt and then turn off… it kept doing this till I moved. But I kicked a fuss about it, thats when the CEO got involved. Another woman that worked there just kept massaging her neck, it affected her a lot worse than it affected me.

]]> By: Mr Angry http://angryaussie.wordpress.com/2006/06/30/how-to-make-it-staff-less-angry-part-two-environment/#comment-1680 Mr Angry Sun, 02 Jul 2006 08:04:29 +0000 https://angryaussie.wordpress.com/2006/06/30/how-to-make-it-staff-less-angry-part-two-environment/#comment-1680 OK agreeing that toilet humour is funny seems like a good place to leave it :) OK agreeing that toilet humour is funny seems like a good place to leave it :)

]]> By: Chazper http://angryaussie.wordpress.com/2006/06/30/how-to-make-it-staff-less-angry-part-two-environment/#comment-1658 Chazper Sun, 02 Jul 2006 02:06:27 +0000 https://angryaussie.wordpress.com/2006/06/30/how-to-make-it-staff-less-angry-part-two-environment/#comment-1658 I agree with you Mr. Angry on some part. Companies that can give a good work environment and all the things an employee wants is sure to leave companies who are not able to. Good for those companies, they HAVE THE RESOURCES and maybe they have a system/process improvement guy like me that can influence managers that do not know a thing or two about human factors… lol I must say we must agree to disagree. Different people, different perception. You are talking about what companies must do… while I’m talking about how employees should respond if their companies can not afford their whims. Anyway, I like the humor especially about the urinals... :)) I agree with you Mr. Angry on some part. Companies that can give a good work environment and all the things an employee wants is sure to leave companies who are not able to. Good for those companies, they HAVE THE RESOURCES and maybe they have a system/process improvement guy like me that can influence managers that do not know a thing or two about human factors… lol

I must say we must agree to disagree. Different people, different perception. You are talking about what companies must do… while I’m talking about how employees should respond if their companies can not afford their whims.

Anyway, I like the humor especially about the urinals… :) )

]]> By: Mr Angry http://angryaussie.wordpress.com/2006/06/30/how-to-make-it-staff-less-angry-part-two-environment/#comment-1655 Mr Angry Sun, 02 Jul 2006 00:25:57 +0000 https://angryaussie.wordpress.com/2006/06/30/how-to-make-it-staff-less-angry-part-two-environment/#comment-1655 Chazper: the reason I got so angry at you is twofold. First, you seem to have missed the point of the article altogether. It is not, essentially, a negative whine. The negative points were put in to identify real problems and for humourous effect. Second, you really pissed me off when you said you hoped you hadn't offended. You were absolutely offensive. That statement is reminescent of people who start by saying "Some of my best friends are (insert minority group here), but..." then proceed to say something hideously racist. In short, my point of view is that it is ridiculous to expect workers to simply knuckle under to appalling conditions and work hard. It is counter productive and economic suicide for a company to do this to high value workers. Delude yourself all you want that it's character building. It's far more character building to work in a productive, positive atmosphere. And companies who give workers a positive environment will reap the rewards, they will leave the exploiters in their dust. I'm proposing solutions, not just whining! Read the article, it's all about how to fix things! I have to say, you don't sound like a worker subjected to bad management, you sound like a bad manager justifying bad practices. Or at least someone who can't wait to be in that position. Chazper: the reason I got so angry at you is twofold. First, you seem to have missed the point of the article altogether. It is not, essentially, a negative whine. The negative points were put in to identify real problems and for humourous effect.

Second, you really pissed me off when you said you hoped you hadn’t offended. You were absolutely offensive. That statement is reminescent of people who start by saying “Some of my best friends are (insert minority group here), but…” then proceed to say something hideously racist.

In short, my point of view is that it is ridiculous to expect workers to simply knuckle under to appalling conditions and work hard. It is counter productive and economic suicide for a company to do this to high value workers. Delude yourself all you want that it’s character building. It’s far more character building to work in a productive, positive atmosphere. And companies who give workers a positive environment will reap the rewards, they will leave the exploiters in their dust.

I’m proposing solutions, not just whining! Read the article, it’s all about how to fix things! I have to say, you don’t sound like a worker subjected to bad management, you sound like a bad manager justifying bad practices. Or at least someone who can’t wait to be in that position.

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