A memo from an undisclosed company boss, specifically instructing employees to refrain from fostering friendships during work hours, circulating on Reddit has created a commotion in the networld.
The memo from the unspecified company also asked employees to maintain a strictly formal demeanour.
The blunt language of the memo has caught the attention of Reddit users, who are debating whether it is helpful or counterproductive.
The text on Reddit reportedly read: “Work is not meant to be fun. This is your job. Do not dedicate Work time to discussion of non-work topics. Do not facilitate friendships during Work hours. Exchange phone numbers and/or hang out after Work is complete.”
The employer also gave contact information that has been blurred to reach out “if a co-worker is having a non-work discussion on company time”.
Most Reddit users were taken aback by the harsh language and the boss’s stance on workplace relationships.
Many users are also upset that the boss is discouraging their employees from forming connections with their colleagues.
“As a boss, I completely disagree with this…if you report to me I want you to have a good time at work. It’s work, and I expect you to work hard, but it doesn’t have to be drudgery…in my experience, people who enjoy their workday are more productive. I don’t understand this limited thinking,” wrote a user.
“I was struggling with some personal issues at work for like a week so I was only talking when it was necessary for me to talk and not joking or talking about my nephews playing sports or anything. My boss gave me like 3 days before he came to my workstation to ask if I was alright, said I’d been off and he didn’t want to pry but he’d noticed. You need to find a new place to work,” another comment read.
A user commented, “I honestly wish people would follow this at work so I wouldn’t have to talk to a single soul. I like my headphones and my peace plus I don’t wanna be friends with a bunch of corporate r-tards.”
“Definitely seems likely [to be] one of those places that has a huge, permanent “Now Hiring” banner that you can see from the highway,” read another comment on the site.
Turns out employers aren’t the only ones taking unconventional paths. Recently, a woman named Mari used ChatGPT to draft a professional email to her boss about quitting her job.
A report in the New York Post said Mari shared a video on TikTok in which she explained that despite having handed in her two-week notice, her employer was asking her to stay on with the company until June 8.
Mari prompted ChatGPT to write a professional email explaining why she could no longer work, stating, “Write a professional email saying I can’t be sad and poor for another month replying to this email,” and inputting her manager’s email in quotes.
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