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Contemporary Living 101
By Ron | May 27, 2010
I have a confession to make – I read the Sunday Comics. I consider it a learning experience.
For example, in last Sunday’s comics, the strip, “Pearls Before Swine” had the mouse character sitting at his computer:
Panel 1 – I am here to work on my resume. I will finish my resume.
Panel 2 – Ping! (computer)
Panel 3 – Ooh!…An email. Could be important.
Panel 4 – Hey, it’s got a “You Tube” link. Gotta watch it.
Panel 5 – Ha. Ha. That’s great. Hey, they’ve got more like that.
Panel 6 – I’ve never even heard of this show. I’ll Wikipedia it.
Panel 7 – Wait, that’s not the right show. But who’se that girl? She’s hot.
Panel 8 – I’ll “Google Image” her.
Panel 9 – Oooh. Look at these photos. I’ll post ‘em on “Facebook.”
Panel 10 – Hey, I got a friend request.
Panel 11 – Wait. I don’t even know this guy.
Panel 12 – I should google him.
Panel 13 – Whoa. He’s a freak.
Panel 14 – I’ll write about him on my blog.
Panel 15 – Wonder who’s talking about my blog. I should google myself.
Panel 16 – No No No No… It’s resume time…Do the resume.
Panel 17 – Ping! (computer)
Panel 18 – Ooh! An email.
I love this strip because it accurately describes how many people are being unproductive in today’s world. It is funny and sad at the same time.
What’s this got to do with Human Resources? Everything. The type of behavior demonstrated by the mouse has to be permeating our workplace. As much as the computer is a major tool for productivity, it is also a major distraction for efficiency and effectivity.
We all are aware of this problem, but unlike the days of the past where we could monitor the work being performed on the assembly line, it is extremely difficult to do so in the row of cubicles in the modern corporation. Just one of the many challenges that face our 21st century HR department.
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May 27th, 2010 at 7:27 am
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