Comments on: what is ROWE and how does it affect the workplace? http://www.bripblap.com/what-is-rowe-and-how-does-it-affect-the-workplace/ thoughtful personal finance, career and health advice Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:46:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Miss Thrifty http://www.bripblap.com/what-is-rowe-and-how-does-it-affect-the-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-29576 Miss Thrifty Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:19:54 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=687#comment-29576 I agree with Richard. I'm a freelancer and one of my regular gigs is BIG on efficiency: my days there are planned out in 15 minute increments. However, sometimes I find that I'm not given sufficient time for a particular task - simply because the people who put my plan together don't know or under-estimate how long a specialised task takes. <br><br>If ROWE was brought in, I expect that lots of people would have this problem and would end up doing lots of unpaid overtime. <br><br>Apart from that, I think it's a great idea! I agree with Richard. I'm a freelancer and one of my regular gigs is BIG on efficiency: my days there are planned out in 15 minute increments. However, sometimes I find that I'm not given sufficient time for a particular task – simply because the people who put my plan together don't know or under-estimate how long a specialised task takes.

If ROWE was brought in, I expect that lots of people would have this problem and would end up doing lots of unpaid overtime.

Apart from that, I think it's a great idea!

]]> By: Miss Thrifty http://www.bripblap.com/what-is-rowe-and-how-does-it-affect-the-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-26500 Miss Thrifty Sat, 29 Nov 2008 13:19:54 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=687#comment-26500 I agree with Richard. I'm a freelancer and one of my regular gigs is BIG on efficiency: my days there are planned out in 15 minute increments. However, sometimes I find that I'm not given sufficient time for a particular task - simply because the people who put my plan together don't know or under-estimate how long a specialised task takes. <br><br>If ROWE was brought in, I expect that lots of people would have this problem and would end up doing lots of unpaid overtime. <br><br>Apart from that, I think it's a great idea! I agree with Richard. I'm a freelancer and one of my regular gigs is BIG on efficiency: my days there are planned out in 15 minute increments. However, sometimes I find that I'm not given sufficient time for a particular task – simply because the people who put my plan together don't know or under-estimate how long a specialised task takes.

If ROWE was brought in, I expect that lots of people would have this problem and would end up doing lots of unpaid overtime.

Apart from that, I think it's a great idea!

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]]> By: Emily http://www.bripblap.com/what-is-rowe-and-how-does-it-affect-the-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-26416 Emily Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:24:06 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=687#comment-26416 I think that one aspect of work that ROWE misses is that there is efficiency gained from some forms of inefficiency. Look at the studies into how highly connected people improve information flow in organizations. These highly connected people spend a lot of time not getting anything done because they are talking to people. But by getting the right information to the right person at the right time, they can save a great deal of money during product development, help ensure that the product incorporates the best ideas from the team, etc. Take that person out and the product suffers. Paying them for what they have accomplished is the same as taking them out. Unintended consequences... I think that one aspect of work that ROWE misses is that there is efficiency gained from some forms of inefficiency. Look at the studies into how highly connected people improve information flow in organizations. These highly connected people spend a lot of time not getting anything done because they are talking to people. But by getting the right information to the right person at the right time, they can save a great deal of money during product development, help ensure that the product incorporates the best ideas from the team, etc. Take that person out and the product suffers. Paying them for what they have accomplished is the same as taking them out. Unintended consequences…

]]> By: Writer's Coin http://www.bripblap.com/what-is-rowe-and-how-does-it-affect-the-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-26415 Writer's Coin Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:19:49 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=687#comment-26415 This drives me crazy because I'm a HUGE fan of efficiency and I consider myself extremely efficient. But I feel no guilt leaving at 5pm because I know how much I've done and how well I've done it. <br><br>I first heard about ROWE from an article about Best Buy and I thought it was the best thing ever. What I've realized is that, as you go further in your career, an informal style of ROWE starts to appear. You have so much work and people "trust" you more (or are just aware of how "good" of a worker you are) so there's less attention paid to your hours and more paid to the results you get. This drives me crazy because I'm a HUGE fan of efficiency and I consider myself extremely efficient. But I feel no guilt leaving at 5pm because I know how much I've done and how well I've done it.

I first heard about ROWE from an article about Best Buy and I thought it was the best thing ever. What I've realized is that, as you go further in your career, an informal style of ROWE starts to appear. You have so much work and people “trust” you more (or are just aware of how “good” of a worker you are) so there's less attention paid to your hours and more paid to the results you get.

]]> By: deepali http://www.bripblap.com/what-is-rowe-and-how-does-it-affect-the-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-26414 deepali Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:01:00 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=687#comment-26414 I love the idea of ROWE - it drives me nuts to have set hours. Of course, one doesn't have to go with ROWE to solve that problem - I could just work whatever 37.5 hours per week I wanted (instead of anything set). <br /><br />That being said, it is quite inefficient to have me work a set number of hours per week, period. I am salaried, with a required # of hours per payperiod. It is frustrating to me to work more than that one pay period, and less another, and not be able to flex between the two (I end up working less than my "hourly" salary one pay period, and either billing for non-work or taking PPL for another pay period).<br /><br />There is a variation on ROWE that works - pay for deliverable. A freelancer or consultant often provides a service with specific targets, if you paid on that time frame, then it is up to the freelancer to manage time and payment. I actually try to set up all my contracts with a fixed amount of $$ over a fixed amount of time for Items A-G. I love the idea of ROWE – it drives me nuts to have set hours. Of course, one doesn't have to go with ROWE to solve that problem – I could just work whatever 37.5 hours per week I wanted (instead of anything set).

That being said, it is quite inefficient to have me work a set number of hours per week, period. I am salaried, with a required # of hours per payperiod. It is frustrating to me to work more than that one pay period, and less another, and not be able to flex between the two (I end up working less than my “hourly” salary one pay period, and either billing for non-work or taking PPL for another pay period).

There is a variation on ROWE that works – pay for deliverable. A freelancer or consultant often provides a service with specific targets, if you paid on that time frame, then it is up to the freelancer to manage time and payment. I actually try to set up all my contracts with a fixed amount of $$ over a fixed amount of time for Items A-G.

]]> By: CraigK http://www.bripblap.com/what-is-rowe-and-how-does-it-affect-the-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-26412 CraigK Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:58:36 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=687#comment-26412 That type of environment works in sales. I agree it allows the employees to be more flexible. I don't think sitting at a computer all day is necessary and no one is fully working that full time. They could be more efficient in other ways. At the same time people don't get into sales for that reason. They don't want the stress and fear that comes in that environment. Especially when job security doesn't exists in these days, too much emphasis on ROWE could hurt the workplace. People need balance.<br /><br />Craig<br /><a href="https://www.budgetpulse.com/" rel="nofollow">www.budgetpulse.com</a> That type of environment works in sales. I agree it allows the employees to be more flexible. I don't think sitting at a computer all day is necessary and no one is fully working that full time. They could be more efficient in other ways. At the same time people don't get into sales for that reason. They don't want the stress and fear that comes in that environment. Especially when job security doesn't exists in these days, too much emphasis on ROWE could hurt the workplace. People need balance.

Craig
http://www.budgetpulse.com

]]> By: guinness416 http://www.bripblap.com/what-is-rowe-and-how-does-it-affect-the-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-26411 guinness416 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:00:29 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=687#comment-26411 Another thought - don't you have to be fully staffed for this? How many workplaces have enough people that responsibilities don't overlap and slide and get thrown at whoever has a few spare minutes? Another thought – don't you have to be fully staffed for this? How many workplaces have enough people that responsibilities don't overlap and slide and get thrown at whoever has a few spare minutes?

]]> By: guinness416 http://www.bripblap.com/what-is-rowe-and-how-does-it-affect-the-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-26410 guinness416 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:19:40 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=687#comment-26410 May work for some job functions I guess. For those of us who are deadline driven and whose tasks are already cut to the bone, efficiency-wise, at fee proposal stage it wouldn't happen. I work a fair amount of hours when I have too, but it's not uncommon for people get told off in this place for being seen sitting in the office every night at 9pm. It's assumed they're being inefficient and blowing fees. May work for some job functions I guess. For those of us who are deadline driven and whose tasks are already cut to the bone, efficiency-wise, at fee proposal stage it wouldn't happen. I work a fair amount of hours when I have too, but it's not uncommon for people get told off in this place for being seen sitting in the office every night at 9pm. It's assumed they're being inefficient and blowing fees.

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