Saw this on TV this morning. Looks like another excuse to not work: "Bare Minimum Mondays" is a term that refers to employees doing the bare minimum amount of work necessary on Monday. This practice is often seen as a way to cope with work-related pressure and prioritize self-care. The practice may involve doing low-key administrative tasks and focusing on self-care." Of course, if you're WFH on Mondays, does that mean you do nothing?
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And in terms of incentives and rational behavior it makes perfect sense. …
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Bare Minimum Mondays are alright but I absolutely prefer Try Less Tuesdays.
@3ljt, I think what you describe is called "quiet quitting". That term used to be reserved for those within about 5 or 10 years of retirement, but it seems that the "don't work hard, just enough not to get fired" contagion has spread through most, if not all, of the non-high-pot, non-diversity population of Chevron. My observation in the MW/RM era is that dewy-eyed recruits come in all fired up and expecting to be EVP within 10 years. When that doesn't happen, they grow increasingly disillusioned, and by year 15 or 20 of their careers, they either jump ship to another company, or settle into the miasma of just doing the bare minimum to satisfy their performance agreements.
This is just another scam by the participation-trophy generation to preserve their "mental health" by doing less competitive and challenging work.
Just do the job you're paid to do. Simple....
Retired now but at my remote location we didn't feel that we worked for the company. We all helped each other to extract a living out of the company. As such malingerers and company yes men were frowned on. Combined with a good sense of humour we all had a good time. A veritable band of brothers against authority and corporate bull dust.
Life's too short to be miserable and when bad things happen at work or a home it's good to have mates who support you. Try it you'll be a lot saner when you come out of the sausage machine.
Funny how the "kids" think the "older generation" spent too much time on work. We're comfortably retired. We'll see how you end up.
older generation loved their company and had passion for what they did. Working more was a fun hobby. Ifs its a chore do something else
Some people have lives outside of work and work isn’t their life. It’s sad that others have it backwards and their lives are spent caring so much about work.
@uzd: "People should work but going above and beyond just isn't rewarded or worth it."
Exactly. Welcome to the MW/RM-developed Chevron culture!
I was going to comment on this thread, but it’s Monday, so maybe tomorrow :-)
older generations obsession with working non stop and forsaking time with their families
Whatchu tak'in about Willis? I retired in my 50s and haven't looked back.
I don't understand the older generations obsession with working non stop and forsaking time with their families for companies that don't care one bit about you or any other employee. People should work but going above and beyond just isn't rewarded or worth it.
Most of chevron work is bare minimum value add so what’s the difference?
@jmu+1m49W8Tl "Self care" and Pants-less Thursdays! Could be fun!
"self care"? It shouldn't be too long before this generation will want 5-day weekends and 2-day work weeks.
"Minimum"? Is that a euphemism for "bu-t" now?
Bare-a-s Mondays? Sign me up! Next up Pants-free Thursdays.