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Dogs at the Work Place
I don't know if this is a new trend or what but I've noticed a few people in different offices in my building bringing their dogs to work. I don't see how this would help productivity in the work place.
I wish we had dogs here... that would be so much fun - resulting in lowering my productivity even further (if thats possible)
But how is that allowed???there are so many people with allergies
We have them at my office...
It does cheer up the office, and most of the dogs are just puppies and need to be walked or have to go to the washroom every few hours or else they could suffer some damage...with alot of our workers coming from the 'burbs etc they can't run out on their lunches or breaks to tend to the dog...
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| Originally posted by ChemEnhanced I don't see how this would help productivity in the work place. |
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| Originally posted by tatgirl It doesn't. My boss would bring his 2 dogs in every day. Then other location scouts would bring theirs in. It was like doggy day care. It was awesome. I even brought a very young kitten with me for a couple weeks as it still needed bottle feeding. Pet friendly workplaces FTW. |
This is the dumbest thing i've ever heard. It is extremely unprofessional.
At one of my old jobs, one lady would bring her dog in...and the damn thing would shit all over the place.
If I brought my dog into work I don't think anything would get done....he would just want to play the entire time.
our CEO brings his pooch on Fridays
who talks productivity here lol? I think it's to amuse the pet and whatnot
but I can see people having issues with that
I can understand that more and more people don't work in the city they live and being able to bring your dog into work can make things easier for them. Not having to get a walking service to walk your dog while you are at work would save a lot of expense. I guess a happy worker is a more productive worker.....but how productive can you be when your dog wants to play with everyone or just won't leave you alone.
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| Originally posted by ChemEnhanced I can understand that more and more people don't work in the city they live and being able to bring your dog into work can make things easier for them. Not having to get a walking service to walk your dog while you are at work would save a lot of expense. I guess a happy worker is a more productive worker.....but how productive can you be when your dog wants to play with everyone or just won't leave you alone. |
Nestle/Purina in Mississauga is one of my clients. I went there to give a presentation and training, and I was surprised that 2 of the employees brought their dogs to the board room. They were extremely well-behaved though. One owner explained it's a company-wide policy to OK pets in the workplace if they behave. It was a surprise at first, but a great idea. Beats leaving their dog in the yard all day until they get home. I bonded with one dog, as I was the only one he listened to in his company, other than his owner. He took commands in French-Canadian
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| Originally posted by Cro_Addict If its too hard to get a dog, than dont have one. Saying you live too far or what not does not make it ok to bring animals to work. |
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| Originally posted by ChemEnhanced I'm just wondering what those benefits are. |
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| Originally posted by Intangible employee happiness? |
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| Originally posted by ChemEnhanced But how many employees are happier because there are dogs in the work place and does that significantly change the bottom line...for the positive? I might be happier because I can pet my dog during the day but I'm probably going to get less work done in the day. I think the little bit of extra joy I have during the day will be squashed quickly when my boss yells at me for not billing as much. |
I'd be interested in doing a study on this... How the presence of dogs effects corporate culture.
If there is a significant increase in the employees satisfaction with the corp. culture than you SHOULD see an INCREASE in productivity.
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| Originally posted by Intangible employee happiness = employee retainment?? Im just guessing here. |
My big problem with it, like I already mentioned is allergies. My dad is VERY allergic to dogs and is not able to go near them.
With so many offices being nut-free and scent-free one would think that it is common sense to be pet free.
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| Originally posted by Intangible My big problem with it, like I already mentioned is allergies. My dad is VERY allergic to dogs and is not able to go near them. With so many offices being nut-free and scent-free one would think that it is common sense to be pet free. |
I was against the idea, until i started working at a place with a dog (or two, some days). They may not 'increase productivity', but they certainly improve worker moral, that is for sure. Customers are happier when they come in and see a dog, the staff is happier because there is something for them to play with when they are bored.
I am not at all a dog person, but work is more fun with a dog here.
You wouldn't want people who think 'employee happiness = employee retainment' working for you, wha?
Having a high turnover rate of employee's can be expensive. Not only are there the very tangible costs in loss of productivity while you're one person down, the cost / time spent training a new person, the effort that goes into the hiring process, there is also the intangible costs - what that employee knows that goes out the door, the tacit knowledge that you cant explicitly write down and do a transfer of to new staff.
Happy employee's tend to be more productive when they are happy, happy employee's tend to be more invested in their work, they take a higher sense of ownership in what they are doing.
When I am happy at my job, I put in far more effort than when I'm unhappy with my job. So, isn't it within an employers best interest (within reason obviously) to try and keep employees happy?
There was a bulldog at the last place I worked and it really cheered the office up. I mean it's nice using a lazy ass tree-trunk of a dog as a footrest (he did it willingly) while working on the computer or taking a 2 min break to take him out. Gives people a break from the computer/office which makes them feel refreshed I guess.
I dunno, I liked it.
I bring my dog every day to work. Talk about a coincidence as I almost took it's picture today chillaxing on a chair looking out of the second story window.
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| Originally posted by kaniz You wouldn't want people who think 'employee happiness = employee retainment' working for you, wha? Having a high turnover rate of employee's can be expensive. Not only are there the very tangible costs in loss of productivity while you're one person down, the cost / time spent training a new person, the effort that goes into the hiring process, there is also the intangible costs - what that employee knows that goes out the door, the tacit knowledge that you cant explicitly write down and do a transfer of to new staff. Happy employee's tend to be more productive when they are happy, happy employee's tend to be more invested in their work, they take a higher sense of ownership in what they are doing. When I am happy at my job, I put in far more effort than when I'm unhappy with my job. So, isn't it within an employers best interest (within reason obviously) to try and keep employees happy? |
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