I’ve already expressed my dismay about the idea of having a robot boss, but that’s not the only recent workplace study that’s chronicles the habits and desires of today’s American workforce.
Other recent studies have shown:
- Half of workers say they quit their jobs because of a bad boss
- About 90 percent of workers come into the office even if they have a cold or the flu; and
- Daydreaming at work can make you better at your job.
Let’s focus primarily on those “loyal soldiers” who trek into the office every day, toting their boxes of tissues and prescription medicines because people might wonder where they are if they didn’t make an appearance in the office for a week or so.
In this age of technology, there’s pretty much no reason for this sort of workplace heroism anymore. Most workers in most professions can do just about everything they need to do from home almost as well as they can do it from the office these days, thanks to advances in technology.
Or, if these people truly have the flu, they could perhaps burn a sick day, turn off their phones and rest for a day in the hopes that’ll help them feel better once they chase the germs with chicken noodle soup and orange juice.
Dreaming of a Game-Changer
As for the daydreamers, you’ve probably got someone in your office you’ve seen staring into space on a regular basis. If you haven’t seen that person, it just might be you. Maybe it’s time you cut that person a little bit of slack every once in a while.
They just might be coming up with your company’s next big idea.
Then again, they might also be thinking about exactly how they would rid themselves of the problem of having a bad boss. So, maybe don’t ignore them entirely.
