How can you keep a remote employee from spending loads of time on facebook? - GoFuckYourself.com

Yo Adrian · 08-31-2009, 11:32 AM

One of our designers who works remotely has had mouth diarrhea about all the games he plays on Facebook lately, and since the time he started talking about it so much he's turned in less work, and more infrequently. And he posts updates to his account more than a 13 year old girl.

I haven't talked to him about it yet, I'd like to have a gameplan before I do. Any ideas?

2012 · 08-31-2009, 11:34 AM

I know, insert a brain

Sands · 08-31-2009, 11:37 AM

Once everyone is finished updating their Facebook profiles, they'll be here to give some input.

seeric · 08-31-2009, 11:37 AM

fire him

ProG · 08-31-2009, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by A1R3K

fire him

Post it on his Facebook

Sly · 08-31-2009, 11:38 AM

Well, if he isn't getting his work done, I think that pretty much sums it up.

EscortBiz · 08-31-2009, 11:38 AM

tell them they must agree to have eblaster on companies computer and sees exactly what they do

Scott McD · 08-31-2009, 11:39 AM

If he wants to spend so much time on Facebook, why not grant him his wish.

He clearly thinks it's just as important if not more so than work, so tell him he can have as much time as he wants on it now, as you don't require him anymore.

troncarver · 08-31-2009, 11:42 AM

give him some guidelines - i think it is healthy to allow him to periodically to take a break and surf the web - just give him a time range - no more then 30 minutes of surfing the web per day

Yo Adrian · 08-31-2009, 11:55 AM

Okay thanks, I'm definitely going to talk to him but I know that talk only goes so far, if he feels he can get away with it he'll probably try. And I don't want to fire him, he's one of our better guys and has been with us for years. Haven't heard of eblaster, I'll check it out

ShellyCrash · 08-31-2009, 11:55 AM

Talk to him about it. I always take an upfront approach w/ my guys. I don't care how much time they spend on facebook, as long as their work doesn't suffer. Also I tell my guys that I don't mind them doing personal things on work time as long as they are prepared to do things for work on their personal time. I always give more leway to employees who aren't afraid to stay late or work on shit from home.

Give him the chance to turn himself around and if he still feels that facebook aps are more important than a paycheck then there's your answer.

Ok, gotta get back to Restaurant City..

Yo Adrian · 08-31-2009, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Sands

Once everyone is finished updating their Facebook profiles, they'll be here to give some input.

96ukssob · 08-31-2009, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Sly

Well, if he isn't getting his work done, I think that pretty much sums it up.

exactly. this is why i moved to a per project basis for people that are not in my office

kristin · 08-31-2009, 12:09 PM

Tell him if he wants to get paid to get his work done. Tell him you could care less how much time he spends dicking around on Facebook as long as he gets his work done. The minute the work isn't getting done and because of social networking interference he doesn't get paid.

Exotic Gold · 08-31-2009, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Yo Adrian

One of our designers who works remotely has had mouth diarrhea about all the games he plays on Facebook lately, and since the time he started talking about it so much he's turned in less work, and more infrequently. And he posts updates to his account more than a 13 year old girl.

I haven't talked to him about it yet, I'd like to have a gameplan before I do. Any ideas?

Fire him. If he's willing to fuck around when there is 9% + unemployment he's an idiot.

dyna mo · 08-31-2009, 12:13 PM

once u let him know you are on to him, he will just sneak around to continue his social neteworking.

Exotic Gold · 08-31-2009, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by kristin

Tell him if he wants to get paid to get his work done. Tell him you could care less how much time he spends dicking around on Facebook as long as he gets his work done. The minute the work isn't getting done and because of social networking interference he doesn't get paid.

You wanna play FB Scrabble with me?

kristin · 08-31-2009, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Exotic Gold

You wanna play FB Scrabble with me?

I'm more of a Bingo person. : )

Most remote employees are on quotas or commission of some sort. Usually remotes tend to work more often because the more they work the more commission they get.

I use to work remote and currently am in the office with three remote reps. They know what's expected of them, if they can fit in Facebook to that as well, more power to them.

MaDalton · 08-31-2009, 12:16 PM

brb - i'm busy petting my sheep on my farm

fris · 08-31-2009, 12:17 PM

fire him only solution

flashfire · 08-31-2009, 12:19 PM

are you paying salary? if so tell him to get more work done or you will find someone who will

MetaMan · 08-31-2009, 12:20 PM

WOW your not being a very good facebook friend.

urgeag · 08-31-2009, 12:21 PM

I've owned several business before i got into adult and had mostly independent contractors rather than employees for many reasons, but the least of which was the IC they signed detailed what the requirements were and WHEN THEY HAD TO BE MET BY for them to get paid, and if they didnt meet those they didnt get paid...have you tried to give him a daily checklist to keep him on point???

Yo Adrian · 08-31-2009, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by MetaMan

WOW your not being a very good facebook friend.

Well his first mistake was friend requesting his boss

HAPPYPEEKERS · 08-31-2009, 12:29 PM

fire him on facebook :-)

themadwriter · 08-31-2009, 12:41 PM

if this employee costs you more money than they make you fire them!

BucksMania · 08-31-2009, 12:44 PM

Post on his wall in facebook that he is fired

at least he will get it fast

Cyandin · 08-31-2009, 12:44 PM

Fucking fire his worthless ass.

tony286 · 08-31-2009, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by EscortBiz

tell them they must agree to have eblaster on companies computer and sees exactly what they do

good one. there is that 5 percent you can depend on working when they are supposed to at home the 95 percent assume they are fucking off.

Agent 488 · 08-31-2009, 12:50 PM

i bet you are bad because he beat your facebook game scores.

man up an accept he beat you.

Yo Adrian · 08-31-2009, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Cyandin

Fucking fire his worthless ass.

He's one of our best guys and has been with us for years, so I'm not going to cut him off without at least giving him a chance to break his new fb addiction.

I think I'll tell him to chill, and I'll just load him up with more work, and require it's completed on a schedule.. squeeze his time more. And if he gets upset, oh well.. he shouldn't have tipped me off to it.

Roald · 08-31-2009, 01:10 PM

put in deadlines, set up goals or pay per project

CaptainHowdy · 08-31-2009, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by MetaMan

WOW your not being a very good facebook friend.

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