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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow.

I barely have time to pee.

I run my dept.

Ps:  I periodically have IT run efficiency checks on people when I suspect the kind of screwing around you all are describing. Let's just say that if needed I have my list of who goes first already lined up. [/quote]

You sound like a pedantic loser.[/quote]

Why?  Because I actually expect people to do the jobs for which they are (well) paid to do?  I know. Shocking, isn't it. I don't run the checks on everyone. But every time I have had cause to do so it has come back confirming the goofing off that has been happening vs the "I have too much work" that they are claiming (especially given their peers are getting their work done).

Guess maybe it's hitting too close to home for you, huh?[/quote]

NP. If that is your company policy for management, then I suppose you are just doing your job. It does ago against trend though: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/on-leadership/wp/2015/07/21/in-big-move-accenture-will-get-rid-of-annual-performance-reviews-and-rankings/

For small companies, it might make more sense to have a system where managers can run profiles of internet usage, put together reports, and take action, but as this article describes, bigger companies look across the board at thousands of managers doing this sort of thing, and it translates into millions of dollars a year. They are trying to do less of this kind of thing and focus more on overall outcomes of work, productivity etc.

I also don't understand how you would even make assumptions or "rate" an employee based on internet usage. The 9-5 job is really gone for many working professionals. If you are running time on DCUM or other  non work websites, are you also looking at non traditional work hours that the employee is on Outlook or on work related tasks? I ask because my company is international and there are several folks who get up to do international calls at odd times - and may work 6-8 in the morning from home, or in the evening, etc.

I do not want my team to spend time managing and monitoring computer usage in the manner you are describing, but if this is something your leadership condones than by all means continue. If someone is not doing their work, I'd hope it would show up in other ways. Otherwise, the question I would ask is, are you not giving your people enough to do, and do we need to revisit how big your team is and how many people we have staffed you with? Just seems like this could back fire on a manager and I hope you are using other metrics to decide when to fire someone. [/quote]

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