Here's an interesting news story: four employees of a New Hampshire town were fired for gossiping on the job. If this policy were enforced everywhere, public libraries and churches would be empty.
Hat tip: Instapundit
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
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I just noticed the Gary Gygax in your header.
Do you have a bag of funny shaped dice somewhere in your house?
You realize that if this were 4 guys engaged in "Lockeroom talk" about a female supervisor they would have been fired for sexual harrassment without comment or much notice.
I'm glad they were fired. I hope this sets an example for other employers with this problem. If women would keep their mouths shut about other co-workers, a few of my jobs would have been so much nicer.
Gossip reduces productivity for everyone in the workplace and even drives out good workers who AREN'T gossiping.
Good Riddance.
Keeping yourself busy?
How's the new gig?
Jim
Actually, John, I lost my dicebag (a Crown Royal bag, of course) during a prior move. As I haven't gamed in three years, I've had no need to replace it.
Gossip is inevitable. But I've seen situations in public library staffs where it's become so institutionalized -- where gossip has formally replaced normal business conduct, instead of being something done quietly.
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