Yeah that's another insanity that became standard: everyone excepts absolutely maximum effort, efficiency, results, ... for a minimum wage, and so many jobs are just permanently minimum wage.
I work with a crew of 12 and there's one guy on there I'm pretty sure was the inspiration for this cartoon. And the best part, he's happy ALL. THE. DAMN. TIME!
From WW2 when there were competitions between shipbuilders to see how fast they could build supply ships, when the strategy was to build them faster than submarines could sink them.
(workers) can we have power tools to make us more productive? (boss) shit no, that would cost ME money! Just look at what Popeye's doing, and do the same. (workers) ...
Look, I was junior enlisted. I know both that I can work at a wildly unsustainable pace, and I also know that the only reward for burning myself out is more work. Fuck that noise. I'm going to "validate the process" and "verify systems prior to implementation" for at least 60% of the week.
I worked at a Wendy's as a teen. First real job. I was getting burned out, b/c high school full time and working 35+ hrs in addition. I was sluggish one day. Manager says, "pick up the pace". I told them I was tired. I got called in b/c someone else called in, and I previously closed last night. She said "I don't want to hear excuses. You're one of our best workers. Now get to it." That was the moment I realized good workers got whipped harder. Bad workers got to call in and take a day off.
They also didn't show his reward: no pay raise, a speech about how times are hard and how he needs to be a team player. The boss had to cut his own raise to just 15% this year (not including his bonus) and we're all making sacrifices.
Catbert: "Alice, we need to discuss your work life balance. You worked 80 hours last week. That's less than half of the hours in a week. Give us some more balance!"
kurvarVillain
*prices may vary
TheFastpaws
Every job I gave my all to screwed me over. Never give a company 100%.
rbudrick
He didnt have to shuffle those two stacks.
CorgisButtsDriveMeNuts
Yeah that's another insanity that became standard: everyone excepts absolutely maximum effort, efficiency, results, ... for a minimum wage, and so many jobs are just permanently minimum wage.
bigdix69420
Damnnnnn what dat mouth do
ximzadix
I knew it wasnt real when he didnt get in trouble for laughing
AntiProtonBoy
Eat your spinach, kids.
Dav0sSeaworth
Im sorry but old cartoons were way better than today's cartoons
EvilMasterBetty
Riveting
onushka
Sry, but I have to talk with my union first.
Akule
Capitalist Daddy:
arumunus
Absolutely false. Everyone knows the newer generations don't want to work anymore.
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PointlessNips
I work with a crew of 12 and there's one guy on there I'm pretty sure was the inspiration for this cartoon. And the best part, he's happy ALL. THE. DAMN. TIME!
riphenstone
From WW2 when there were competitions between shipbuilders to see how fast they could build supply ships, when the strategy was to build them faster than submarines could sink them.
crasemana
You want a vague kudos right? Then fucking slave for it.
f3n1x187
and they will still low ball you
sadurdaynight
(workers) can we have power tools to make us more productive? (boss) shit no, that would cost ME money! Just look at what Popeye's doing, and do the same. (workers) ...
3Davideo
Wasn't this at least partly wartime propaganda?
aliyada
Look, I was junior enlisted. I know both that I can work at a wildly unsustainable pace, and I also know that the only reward for burning myself out is more work. Fuck that noise. I'm going to "validate the process" and "verify systems prior to implementation" for at least 60% of the week.
unfitpoisoning
Work smarter, not harder. Translation: perfect the art of looking busy while secretly recovering from burnout
sadurdaynight
I worked at a Wendy's as a teen. First real job. I was getting burned out, b/c high school full time and working 35+ hrs in addition. I was sluggish one day. Manager says, "pick up the pace". I told them I was tired. I got called in b/c someone else called in, and I previously closed last night. She said "I don't want to hear excuses. You're one of our best workers. Now get to it." That was the moment I realized good workers got whipped harder. Bad workers got to call in and take a day off.
Sorcatarius
Walk around with a wrench and a clipboard and no one will ever ask you to do something.
ItsACrazyWorld
Littleug
Do you really need Osha rules if your employee is invincible..? This has given me something to think about in the shower, if I remember.
Coca08
if this was realistic, he'd have a broom in his backside so he could sweep too
Drakenborn
They also didn't show his reward: no pay raise, a speech about how times are hard and how he needs to be a team player. The boss had to cut his own raise to just 15% this year (not including his bonus) and we're all making sacrifices.
BigRobbo
You missed out on the staff pizza party...
dffksh
With 1 topping
FartsSmellBad
Employees developing their own methodologies? Absolutely NOT.
MajMalfunction2
Not if lives are on the line. Shipbuilding, aerospace and automotive come to mind.
CrabbyBlueberry
Catbert: "Alice, we need to discuss your work life balance. You worked 80 hours last week. That's less than half of the hours in a week. Give us some more balance!"
thekeyofe
"Must...control...Fist of Death..."
OhIfIMust
She got a bad case of carpel punchel syndrome.