With the launch of the new Pokemon App last week, yesterday Boeing decided to ban their employees from playing it in the workplace. One employee was reportedly hurt playing the game and there were over 100 phones using the App. It sucks up bandwidth and takes up important work time.
Available on today's Smartphones, the game allows players to use GPS and lets players hunt around for virtual creatives in a real space.
Outside of the workplace, surely this new game is only going to lead to accidents and disasters? Players get so involved and forget about what is going on around them in the "real" world. It is bad enough that people walk around with their heads in their phone whilst emailing and texting but when they are so absorbed in a computer game and they are aiming to catch a Pokemon, there are likely to be serious accidents. Have you witnessed anything on the edge?
You can see the full story about Boeing banning Pokemon here.
Tell us, have you experienced work colleagues playing the game around you? Are you playing it at work? Is it distracting your day to day activities?
37% say being a “Good Listener” is their boss’s best GOOD trait
The latest survey results released by National Hug Your Boss Day and TipTopJob.com reveal that 37% feel that their boss’s best GOOD trait is being a “Good Listener”. Don’t we all like it when we don’t get shut down in the first breath but get the chance to express our points and feelings?
The survey looked at a number of different GOOD and BAD traits over several weeks. Although being a good listener ranked the highest in the responses for those GOOD traits, 20% reported “taking responsibility” and 18% “communication” as being the best GOOD trait. On the flip side, the WORST trait was reported as being a “doubter” (there is nothing more destructive than being questioned, watched and not trusted!) with 24% selecting this option. However, 19% said their boss was “selfish”, 17% said they had a “bad temper” and 12% felt their boss was “secretive”.
National Hug Your Boss Day is being celebrated THIS Friday, the 4th September 2015 promoting healthy working relationships between colleagues, bosses and managers. They have launched a new website highlighting facts and stats, motivational articles, quotations, tests about relationships along with displays of hugs caught on camera and video over the years. Bosses, colleagues and anyone who would like to get involved can simply upload their HUGS to the Facebook page, Tweet them #hugyourboss #hugyourbossday or send an email.
Corinne Hutchinson, Marketing Manager at TipTopJob.com comments, “National Hug Your Boss Day is a light bit of fun to have when there is so much stress of everyday work and life. On a more serious note though, National Hug Your Boss Day and TipTopJob want to highlight the importance of good relationships at work and help everyone to get to a point where they are comfortable and happy with colleagues and managers/bosses. Do not forget to join in the fun this Friday 4th September by taking a picture of your hugs and sharing them with us. If you have any queries about the day, do not hesitate to get in touch at hugyourboss@tiptopjob.com.”
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For more information about National Hug Your Boss Day, please check out the website www.nationalhugyourbossday.com, find us on Facebook or Twitter or email hugyourboss@tiptopjob.com. National Hug Your Boss Day was created by TipTopJob, the International network of Generic and Specialist jobsites in 85 Countries and 61 Industries. For more information, please contact coz@tiptopjob.com.