Tag Archives: time

The follies of flex-time

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Grumpy101

Time Clock on Amazon.com The invention of flex-time brought with it the dawn of a new era in the workplace. An age of freedom and flexibility, resulting in unprecedented happiness and fulfillment. Certainly flex-time went a long way in eliminating … Continue reading →

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Length of Interruption is not Proportional to Amount of Disruption

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Grumpy100

Alarm clocks from Crestock Royalty Free Photos This topic has been covered here before: Just because something requires very little time on its own does not mean it disrupts less. Any activity that takes “only a small amount of time” … Continue reading →

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Can you really track your time in 15-minute increments?

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Grumpy100

Time brings rust and dust from Crestock Stock Images The beauty of Microsoft Project Web Access is overwhelming. You can now spend more time entering in a time for a task than it actually took to do it. I sincerely … Continue reading →

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Who here likes department-wide meetings?

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Grumpy100

I know you’re out there. There are far too many companies who have them for there not to be millions of fans of them. Just admit it. The first step to being cured is admitting that you have a problem. … Continue reading →

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