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I just got promoted at work and it feels good to finally make a difference

As the title says, I got promoted and now handle a team of 5. I have implemented the following: Remote work is 100% acceptable. Stubbed your toe this morning and hurts too much to come in? Stay home, medical liability. I have a zero stress policy. I'm salaried, my reports are hourly. I allow them to work as much overtime as they want, with the caveat that they don't have to work those hours. Anyone working more than 40 hours a week as a necessity is a head count or efficiency issue and not their concern. Take time off guilt free. If you're afraid to miss a day because of work not getting done, that is a failure of the company and a concern for management, not you. I'm not sure why I'm posting this here but I guess I just wanted to throw a little positivity out there if…


As the title says, I got promoted and now handle a team of 5. I have implemented the following:

  • Remote work is 100% acceptable. Stubbed your toe this morning and hurts too much to come in? Stay home, medical liability.

  • I have a zero stress policy. I'm salaried, my reports are hourly. I allow them to work as much overtime as they want, with the caveat that they don't have to work those hours. Anyone working more than 40 hours a week as a necessity is a head count or efficiency issue and not their concern.

  • Take time off guilt free. If you're afraid to miss a day because of work not getting done, that is a failure of the company and a concern for management, not you.

I'm not sure why I'm posting this here but I guess I just wanted to throw a little positivity out there if I could. It feels good to finally be able to promote a somewhat positive work experience and try and make this the new norm.

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