HR Demands Employees To Stop Using Headphones At Work To Increase Productivity; Viral Post Sparks Debate
A Reddit user raised a debate as he captioned the screenshot with, "HRs of Mumbai, what are your thoughts on this? I am pretty annoyed."
When workplaces are designed to promote teamwork at the cost of employees' private space, more individuals resort to headphones to get away. Each firm has its own set of rules and regulations. Some people seem quite relaxed about everyday life, while others find it too rigorous.
An Hr executive recently seemed to perceive workers as less efficient while using headphones.
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In response, a company-wide memo strongly discouraged workers from listening to music and using headphones at work. The name of the firm has not been disclosed.
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A Reddit user posted a screenshot of the email on social media.
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He stirred up a debate as he captioned the screenshot with, "HRs of Mumbai, what are your thoughts on this? I am pretty annoyed."
As per the post, the letter read:
"We¡¯ve noticed that many of you are using headphones while working. Unfortunately, this means that you don¡¯t have your full attention on the task at hand, and we¡¯ve seen a dip in the quality of work that is being completed,"
The memo also mentioned, "Our clients have also raised issues with us regarding deadlines not being met and tasks not being finished on time."
Since it was posted online, many people have criticized it.
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One comment on the Reddit post read, "Reply on the mail. Make sure that other sounds are also not there to enter our ears, as that also makes productivity go down. I had this issue, and I straight away said this and also pointed out the delay in work due to ladies taking long washroom breaks. Everything went back to normal,"
Another remark read, "That¡¯s what hrs stupidity does. It blatantly generalizes and over-corrects things frequently."
"I¡¯m an introvert. I don¡¯t like to talk to people much. I always wear earphones at work, literally from 9 - 5! Just need it to focus, ignore others and not get distracted by others' noise. I simply get the work done, whatever is assigned and leave. That¡¯s all that matters, honestly," wrote another person.
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