Streaming at Work - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

aklim · #13 08-18-2011, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by spdrun

And I didn't say it was. But there's a middle ground. In the grand scheme of things, $1/mo for the extra bandwidth that an employee may use to listen to music is trivial compared to the other costs of hiring and doing business.

The problem is not that cheap to resolve. Would that it were, simply paying for it or deducting it from the paychecks or X'mas fund would suffice.

As an employee, I'd love the flexibility. As a company owner, it might open up more cans of worms and produce more slippery slopes than I care to deal with. OTOH, if we were partners in an enterprise where we both have money at steak, it might be different. Employees with little loyalty to the company are a different kettle of fish.

When I worked 2nd shift, me and the 1st shift guy would go for lunch. So we had a beer or two but we got our work done. Well, 3rd shift saw it and decided to have a few more. Of course his work suffered. So guess what? NOBODY can have alcohol on their breath at work. You might say "Well, you didn't clock in yet and the 1st shift guy is on break so WGAS?". Sure, it would have been nice to say "No more than 2 beers before work." but again, we have a slippery slope. Would have been nice for us who can keep it under control but I understood that it would make that issue for them. Now, as an employer I understand it. Fortunately as the owner, I can make up the rules I want but if I were a manager ONLY, I wouldn't allow myself or anyone under me.