http://survivingtheworkday.com/2005/11/11/ms-theologian-comments-on-downtime-and-guilt/ spirituality in the workplace Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:34:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2005/11/11/ms-theologian-comments-on-downtime-and-guilt/#comment-35 Stephanie Sat, 12 Nov 2005 15:11:00 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2005/11/11/ms-theologian-comments-on-downtime-and-guilt/#comment-35 Ms. Theologian believes that you, HVA, are not using "downtime" correctly. There must be an uptime to be some downtime. If it is all downtime, this is a completely different problem with two solutions:<br/>a. quitting (Ms. Theologian hates to mention it again)<br/>b. assessing the workplace and figuring out how to improve it (this means you actually create your own work--this is what the brilliant manager does in order to make her employees more productive, happier, and more fulfilled). Ms. Theologian believes that you, HVA, are not using “downtime” correctly. There must be an uptime to be some downtime. If it is all downtime, this is a completely different problem with two solutions:
a. quitting (Ms. Theologian hates to mention it again)
b. assessing the workplace and figuring out how to improve it (this means you actually create your own work–this is what the brilliant manager does in order to make her employees more productive, happier, and more fulfilled).

]]> http://survivingtheworkday.com/2005/11/11/ms-theologian-comments-on-downtime-and-guilt/#comment-33 Anonymous Sat, 12 Nov 2005 15:03:00 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2005/11/11/ms-theologian-comments-on-downtime-and-guilt/#comment-33 But, Ms. Theologian, what if this downtime stretches endlessly, and there is never a crunch time, or if it is, it is short but sweet and then you are bored again?<br/>What if all your coworkers, including those you are supposed to supervise, are constantly busy and you are left staring into space because they have no owork to hand off to you?<br/>Signed<br/>Been there done that (aka HVA) But, Ms. Theologian, what if this downtime stretches endlessly, and there is never a crunch time, or if it is, it is short but sweet and then you are bored again?
What if all your coworkers, including those you are supposed to supervise, are constantly busy and you are left staring into space because they have no owork to hand off to you?
Signed
Been there done that (aka HVA)

]]> http://survivingtheworkday.com/2005/11/11/ms-theologian-comments-on-downtime-and-guilt/#comment-32 Jordan E. Rosenfeld Fri, 11 Nov 2005 22:01:00 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2005/11/11/ms-theologian-comments-on-downtime-and-guilt/#comment-32 I love you, Ms. Theologian. You are so right on.<br/><br/>:) I love you, Ms. Theologian. You are so right on.

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