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Workplace Horrors

Workplace Horrors

The time-honored office tradition of whining at the water cooler just might get you fired, according to a newly compiled list of workplace horrors around the world. Two workers who exceeded the official limit of two moans per employee at one unnamed German firm were fired this year. Several colleagues quit before their moans could be counted.
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Horrors Workplace

Who ever heard of being allowed a certain amount of moans at work? And who is actually keeping track? That comes close to gestapo work place tactics. I completely disagree with that type of policy and would also quit if that happened where I work.

Workplace Horrors History & Civil Business Politics

The German business culture tends to emphasize control and discipline in the workplace more so than in North America. The policy of limiting complaining is part of a misguided attempt at controlling employee morale. If one person complains too much, it tends to make the other workers unhappy.

Edited: auroris on 24th Dec, 2005 - 11:48am

Horrors Workplace

That's not fair! Managing envy in the workplace

In a recent study, researchers looked at envy in the workplace. The research found a strong link between an employee's feelings of envy after they perceive a supervisor has treated them worse relative to their co-workers and the length of time by which they process this information. Ref. Source 1e.