What would you do if you found an employee sleeping on the floor while on duty?
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As the title suggests, I have been pondering the appropriate answer to this question for a long time. I welcome everyone to share their opinions. If one lies down and sleeps at work, they will be suspended from work for 3 months and fined 400 yuan; this results in a monthly loss of 700 yuan, with a total loss of 2500 yuan. This makes it difficult to determine what the proper course of action should be. Considering some of the views expressed by other colleagues, does this indicate that the penalties imposed by our company for such behavior are too severe, thereby making it hard to enforce them? I’d like to hear the opinions of the forum members. As the discussions progress, many of them have presented very good views and conducted in-depth analyses. If you also want to participate, it is recommended that you share your own opinions first and then read through what others have said – you will gain a lot from this. Once again, thank you all for your participation. If you think the content above is related to the workplace, please check out this topic (Viewpoints on the Great Cycle): http://bbs.hcbbs.com/thread-419285-1-1.html. The topic related to the second one is (Viewpoints on the Small Cycle): http://bbs.hcbbs.com/thread-419955-1-1.html. This post was last edited by lifanwang on 2009-3-25 08:16
It is difficult to handle. The key is to motivate employees so that they themselves don’t want to sleep.
It would be really unreasonable to go to bed lying down… I work shifts too… I’ve never dared to sleep lying down… Last edited by Sister on 2009-3-18 10:21]
I told the person who was sleeping lying down to sleep sitting up from now on; it was a way to ease the awkward situation while joking around, and I guess after that, it won’t happen again.
Sleeping while lying down is an absolutely unforgivable act; it’s clearly intentional, and the punishment isn’t too severe. Those who are sitting can give warnings, with an element of understanding. This is how we all handle it: Is there something going on at home? I’ll be more careful next time!
There are many reasons for going to bed. 1. There’s nothing to do, it’s boring. 2. The work is boring. 3. Bosses can’t stand their subordinates being idle. After finishing work, people would take some time to relax, and when the boss saw this, he would either get upset or give them a reprimand; as a result, work that could be done in an hour had to be completed over a day. 4. Lacks enthusiasm. It makes no difference whether you do more or less; it makes no difference whether you do it or not. Who will do it?
2 aspects: 1. Empathy. If it were me who was sleeping. What would I think if someone else caught it, or why? 2. It’s best to avoid direct conflict; there are only differences in the division of tasks. One still needs to respect an individual’s dignity (that’s my personal approach to handling things). This isn’t a personal issue; it’s a problem with the system and mechanisms in place~! ~!
I usually pretend not to see it, as long as it’s not the team leader or someone in charge of internal affairs. I’m just afraid of offending people; if I offend those beneath me, it will make things difficult for me at work in the future
You should first consider whether there is a problem with the shift rotation in your company, which prevents those on night shifts from getting enough rest, and that’s why they end up sleeping.
It’s all about facing difficulties together; education is key.
Punishments are necessary, but the key is not to keep punishing them all the time; it’s important to help them develop leadership skills regardless
Thank you to all the users from various floors for their participation. Since it’s not possible to leave ratings in this section, I suggest that the moderator of this forum take action. Last night, during a check, some issues were identified; I’m truly grateful for everyone’s suggestions I’ve seen today
1. Increase enthusiasm. As for work, the vast majority of workers do it for money; as long as they are paid well, their motivation generally increases. 2. Enhance work awareness – shift work always has its purpose; it is important to establish this purpose so that workers have a clear understanding of it. The severity of the risks associated with sleeping on duty should be clearly explained. (This trick doesn’t seem to work very well; it was okay at first, but its effectiveness declined later.) 3. The punishment level is appropriate. It’s still a money issue. Excessively high penalties can lead to laziness among workers, while too low penalties fail to achieve the desired effect. Suggestions should be linked to bonuses, for example by deducting one month’s worth of bonus.
After reading this guy’s post, I realized I seem to have overlooked an important aspect. Humans are emotional beings, and communication should be a good method for some people
Give a minor, one-time penalty as a warning, and then give everyone time to learn the *management system!
The system cannot be changed, but its implementation can be adapted; if you see it alone, you can issue a warning. If there are other people present, would you still like to find a workaround if conducting the assessment isn’t possible, such as having the person explain why they didn’t get enough rest at home or something similar?
Our company also faced this kind of problem in the past. We took some measures some time ago and achieved some results, which I’d like to share with everyone: 1. Impose severe penalties; 2. Install an online monitoring system – now it’s not only the on-site managers who oversee things, but also those idle executives in our company, who now have something to do; 3. Prohibit employees from gambling except on weekends; 4. Provide evening snacks, as well as fruits and hot water depending on the situation; 5. Set up smoking areas and rest areas for use only by night shift workers; 6. Increase rewards for those working the night shift – if they can achieve the same output as day shift workers, they receive 1.2 times the usual wage; 7. Previously, managers would use the evenings to handle paperwork, but now that task is done during other times, with more frequent inspections conducted during the day
You guys on the 18th floor are so great; do you also get a wage based on production? Here, the economic situation is poor at the moment; among all the units in the factory, only ours is operating at full capacity with high load levels, and product sales are good as well. Yet our bonuses are the lowest of all. Praise is given for the good hygiene, good work discipline, and good production levels, but there is no increase in bonuses. I ask in return: do you take proper breaks when working shifts? You know, not to mention people in their 30s or 40s who can’t handle it, even those in their 20s struggle; after working night shifts, their hearts beat rapidly due to the excessive strain on them.
Working the night shift – besides conducting inspections and keeping records, what’s there to do when there’s no proper time for rest? When there’s a real problem, not a single one of the guys in our class backs down; they all step forward, instead of staying idle and not resting, or failing to take active action to address the issue.
In grassroots management, human relationships are crucial; systems are necessary as well, but what’s important is to understand why people need to sleep, to motivate employees through material incentives, and to combine education with these approaches. If your company isn’t short of staff, fire them.