Hey,
I'm in need of some advice and hints. Oh, and this is a rant at the same time.
My boss (teh General Manager) just stepped into my office and had complaints over our assistant and her work, or lack there of.
The problem is that she is hanging around messenger all day long, and sometimes even ignores answering the phone nowadays (clients and/or other important people calling). Not only is it affecting her work, but also the morale and motivation of our production and warehouse employees, who are starting to get extremely irritated over the fact that they are doing "actual work" and my assistant is getting paid for "doing nothing".
Firing her is not an option, since she has a very toned little petite figure.. Oh, and is protected by the union (she can't be fired unless there is good reason to, and she does do her job, kinda, to 70% at least).
So, this is what my boss and I thought: Can we password protect the network/Internet access so that she can't use the "internads computer" unless she has clearance from either me or my boss?
Naturally, I can continue browsing the forums and youtube etc, he told me. Because it doesn't demoralize employees, and because I've got a higher position. I call it "EB" or "Educational Benefits".
So.. ..halp?
/rant + tech question
P.S. Yes, I know she's going to hate me for this, but that's what you get for not doing your job (and not yet doing what cute little assistants should do with their bosses)
/male chauvinism
Thanks in advance!
I'm in need of some advice and hints. Oh, and this is a rant at the same time.
My boss (teh General Manager) just stepped into my office and had complaints over our assistant and her work, or lack there of.
The problem is that she is hanging around messenger all day long, and sometimes even ignores answering the phone nowadays (clients and/or other important people calling). Not only is it affecting her work, but also the morale and motivation of our production and warehouse employees, who are starting to get extremely irritated over the fact that they are doing "actual work" and my assistant is getting paid for "doing nothing".
Firing her is not an option, since she has a very toned little petite figure.. Oh, and is protected by the union (she can't be fired unless there is good reason to, and she does do her job, kinda, to 70% at least).
So, this is what my boss and I thought: Can we password protect the network/Internet access so that she can't use the "internads computer" unless she has clearance from either me or my boss?
Naturally, I can continue browsing the forums and youtube etc, he told me. Because it doesn't demoralize employees, and because I've got a higher position. I call it "EB" or "Educational Benefits".
So.. ..halp?
/rant + tech question
P.S. Yes, I know she's going to hate me for this, but that's what you get for not doing your job (and not yet doing what cute little assistants should do with their bosses)
/male chauvinism
Thanks in advance!
I need around tree fiddy.