Comments on: Twentysomething: Best Buy gets it. Stop watching the clock. http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/22/twentysomething-best-buy-gets-it-stop-watching-the-clock/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:29:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Brady http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/22/twentysomething-best-buy-gets-it-stop-watching-the-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-233258 Brady Mon, 11 Oct 2010 20:43:30 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/22/twentysomething-best-buy-gets-it-stop-watching-the-clock/#comment-233258 If you're watching the clock at work, then you should think about going a different route professionally. Those that really love their jobs have their spouses calling and asking when they're going to come home. Therein lies the dilemma for these potential workaholics. Delegating household tasks is one way to effectively buy time. Housekeeping or <a>maid</a> service is a useful tool. If you're watching the clock at work, then you should think about going a different route professionally. Those that really love their jobs have their spouses calling and asking when they're going to come home. Therein lies the dilemma for these potential workaholics. Delegating household tasks is one way to effectively buy time. Housekeeping or maid service is a useful tool.

]]> By: Rick http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/22/twentysomething-best-buy-gets-it-stop-watching-the-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-226985 Rick Sun, 25 Apr 2010 14:12:39 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/22/twentysomething-best-buy-gets-it-stop-watching-the-clock/#comment-226985 I'm a software developer and for as long as I can remember my best work happens from 10pm - 2am. The only problem with working like that is that going to bed at 2a and getting up at 6am is brutal plus, the idea that I need to sit my butt in a chair just because someone needs to see me there has always been off kilter in my world. I'm a typical night owl and work better at night so my jobs have always had a great person who can muddle through the day getting things done and then kick more butt at night but would I rather just get my work done when I want and do it with more efficiency? You bet! I love the ROWE movement and can't wait for more companies to step aboard! I love the idea of ROWE so much that I created a <a href="http://www.rowejobopenings.com" rel="nofollow">job board for ROWE</a> "rowejobopenings dot com" so ROWE companies please sign up your jobs and lets get this thing started. I'm a software developer and for as long as I can remember my best work happens from 10pm – 2am.

The only problem with working like that is that going to bed at 2a and getting up at 6am is brutal plus, the idea that I need to sit my butt in a chair just because someone needs to see me there has always been off kilter in my world.

I'm a typical night owl and work better at night so my jobs have always had a great person who can muddle through the day getting things done and then kick more butt at night but would I rather just get my work done when I want and do it with more efficiency? You bet!

I love the ROWE movement and can't wait for more companies to step aboard!

I love the idea of ROWE so much that I created a job board for ROWE "rowejobopenings dot com" so ROWE companies please sign up your jobs and lets get this thing started.

]]> By: My personal results-oriented work environment experiment… « Blog, by Shannon http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/22/twentysomething-best-buy-gets-it-stop-watching-the-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-226427 My personal results-oriented work environment experiment… « Blog, by Shannon Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:22:07 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/22/twentysomething-best-buy-gets-it-stop-watching-the-clock/#comment-226427 [...] best analogy I have seen is in this article on Brazen Careerist, which compared ROWE to college. In most college experiences, the student is given clearly defined [...] [...] best analogy I have seen is in this article on Brazen Careerist, which compared ROWE to college. In most college experiences, the student is given clearly defined [...]

]]> By: Workforce planning software… « Blog, by Shannon http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/22/twentysomething-best-buy-gets-it-stop-watching-the-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-226420 Workforce planning software… « Blog, by Shannon Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:02:51 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/22/twentysomething-best-buy-gets-it-stop-watching-the-clock/#comment-226420 [...] Workforce planning software… November 26, 2007 tags: iHRIS, Open Source, Software development, Workforce planning by Shannon Here is a post I wrote for our HRIS blog: What’s Next for iHRIS? Workforce Planning software. [...] [...] Workforce planning software… November 26, 2007 tags: iHRIS, Open Source, Software development, Workforce planning by Shannon Here is a post I wrote for our HRIS blog: What's Next for iHRIS? Workforce Planning software. [...]

]]> By: My person results-oriented work environment experiment… « Blog, by Shannon http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/22/twentysomething-best-buy-gets-it-stop-watching-the-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-226418 My person results-oriented work environment experiment… « Blog, by Shannon Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:56:22 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/22/twentysomething-best-buy-gets-it-stop-watching-the-clock/#comment-226418 [...] best analogy I have seen is in this article on Brazen Careerist, which compared ROWE to college. In most college experiences, the student is given clearly defined [...] [...] best analogy I have seen is in this article on Brazen Careerist, which compared ROWE to college. In most college experiences, the student is given clearly defined [...]

]]> By: tts http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/22/twentysomething-best-buy-gets-it-stop-watching-the-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-213826 tts Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:20:48 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/22/twentysomething-best-buy-gets-it-stop-watching-the-clock/#comment-213826 Such system would only work if there a fair way to measure productivity. If you are in sales or trading, you can measure your productivity with dollars you bring in, so ROWE system has always existed. Asking your top hedge fund trader to stare the screen just for face time when 80% of pay package is dependent on performance bonus will just make him quit. However, paper pushers are far away from the measurable value-add meritocracy, so their productivity is measured in terms of time. If you are part of the latter case, then ROWE will exploit you. What good is such system when you are constantly given 60+ hours of work? Trust me I've been there done that and it always benefits company owners and executives unless something is written in your employment contract. Such system would only work if there a fair way to measure productivity. If you are in sales or trading, you can measure your productivity with dollars you bring in, so ROWE system has always existed. Asking your top hedge fund trader to stare the screen just for face time when 80% of pay package is dependent on performance bonus will just make him quit. However, paper pushers are far away from the measurable value-add meritocracy, so their productivity is measured in terms of time. If you are part of the latter case, then ROWE will exploit you. What good is such system when you are constantly given 60+ hours of work? Trust me I've been there done that and it always benefits company owners and executives unless something is written in your employment contract.

]]> By: Done With Corporate » Blog Archive » 20 Reasons Why Corporate Life Sucks http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/22/twentysomething-best-buy-gets-it-stop-watching-the-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-183881 Done With Corporate » Blog Archive » 20 Reasons Why Corporate Life Sucks Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:53:59 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/22/twentysomething-best-buy-gets-it-stop-watching-the-clock/#comment-183881 [...] Time = commitment. Why doesn’t passion and enthusiasm = commitment? Some people get it. Totally agree with this. Just because you have spent a long time on a project or company means [...] [...] Time = commitment. Why doesn’t passion and enthusiasm = commitment? Some people get it. Totally agree with this. Just because you have spent a long time on a project or company means [...]

]]> By: Scott Semple http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/22/twentysomething-best-buy-gets-it-stop-watching-the-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-155357 Scott Semple Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:13:58 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/22/twentysomething-best-buy-gets-it-stop-watching-the-clock/#comment-155357 http://www.whyrowesucks.com http://www.whyrowesucks.com

]]> By: Changing the Scenery Won’t Cure Everything: When Working From Home is a Lie : Brazen Careerist http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/22/twentysomething-best-buy-gets-it-stop-watching-the-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-148973 Changing the Scenery Won’t Cure Everything: When Working From Home is a Lie : Brazen Careerist Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:28:43 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/22/twentysomething-best-buy-gets-it-stop-watching-the-clock/#comment-148973 [...] a guest post on Penelope Trunk’s blog, Ryan Healy says this in praise of ROWE: It’s a win-win situation. Half of the American [...] [...] a guest post on Penelope Trunk’s blog, Ryan Healy says this in praise of ROWE: It’s a win-win situation. Half of the American [...]

]]> By: 20 Reasons Why Corporate Sucks | Just MakeItBetter http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/22/twentysomething-best-buy-gets-it-stop-watching-the-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-147582 20 Reasons Why Corporate Sucks | Just MakeItBetter Tue, 20 May 2008 17:22:32 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/22/twentysomething-best-buy-gets-it-stop-watching-the-clock/#comment-147582 [...] 6. Time = commitment. Why doesn’t passion and enthusiasm = commitment? Some people get it. [...] [...] 6. Time = commitment. Why doesn't passion and enthusiasm = commitment? Some people get it. [...]

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