sasywtch
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- May 16, 2008
I would like opinions whether good or bad. I am not going to put my opinion down as to not sway what I believe nor give my accounting of details to not sway.
I work for a governmental agency and handle the evaluation of applicants applying for licensure. We are short staffed and extremely behind. There are three of us in this unit.
We have 2500 files on the open shelves in the hallway that need to be evaluated (new and deficiency mail being returned with corrections). For the last 8 years up until about 6 months ago, the three evaluators would go get their daily work from these shelves. If we had any left at the end of the day, we returned them to the shelves so not to have files all over the place. We were not allowed to have files at our desks so others did not have to hunt for files if they got a phone call.
6 months ago, they (and Im not sure if its the lead or the big boss as the lead likes to throw the big bosss name around when she doesnt want to take responsibility for giving work out) decided that the lead will give each one of us 20 files on Monday for the week and we had to make space in the top flipper at our desk. If we finished 15 and had 5 left, the next Monday the lead would give us 15 more to equal 20 (we never had more than 20 at our desk).
About 2 months ago it changed again. Now we are given 40 a week to do and if we dont finish those 40, we get 40 more the following Monday. If a person did 30 and had 10 left, the next Monday they would now have 50 on their desk. If someone is on vacation or jury duty for 2 weeks, they continue to get 40 one week, 40 the next week plus 40 on the Monday they return so they will have 120 files on their desk upon their return.
My question to anyone out there is, do you believe the supervisor/lead is trying to push an agenda? Do you think its just a new procedure they are trying out? Im not even sure of a good way to state this question. Im just curious what your first thoughts would be on this new procedure.
I will just say one thing .I tend to be one that gets my 40 done a week.
We are continually told in staff meetings, don't worry, we know you are behind and then institute this new policy.
Just curious others first thoughts. It can be a no big deal as Im willing to listen to all which is why I asked. You know when you are knee deep in it, you cant see clearly and others may see it differently.
Thanks all and Ill check back when I get off work. ***just to be clear, I am on break!
I work for a governmental agency and handle the evaluation of applicants applying for licensure. We are short staffed and extremely behind. There are three of us in this unit.
We have 2500 files on the open shelves in the hallway that need to be evaluated (new and deficiency mail being returned with corrections). For the last 8 years up until about 6 months ago, the three evaluators would go get their daily work from these shelves. If we had any left at the end of the day, we returned them to the shelves so not to have files all over the place. We were not allowed to have files at our desks so others did not have to hunt for files if they got a phone call.
6 months ago, they (and Im not sure if its the lead or the big boss as the lead likes to throw the big bosss name around when she doesnt want to take responsibility for giving work out) decided that the lead will give each one of us 20 files on Monday for the week and we had to make space in the top flipper at our desk. If we finished 15 and had 5 left, the next Monday the lead would give us 15 more to equal 20 (we never had more than 20 at our desk).
About 2 months ago it changed again. Now we are given 40 a week to do and if we dont finish those 40, we get 40 more the following Monday. If a person did 30 and had 10 left, the next Monday they would now have 50 on their desk. If someone is on vacation or jury duty for 2 weeks, they continue to get 40 one week, 40 the next week plus 40 on the Monday they return so they will have 120 files on their desk upon their return.
My question to anyone out there is, do you believe the supervisor/lead is trying to push an agenda? Do you think its just a new procedure they are trying out? Im not even sure of a good way to state this question. Im just curious what your first thoughts would be on this new procedure.
I will just say one thing .I tend to be one that gets my 40 done a week.
We are continually told in staff meetings, don't worry, we know you are behind and then institute this new policy.
Just curious others first thoughts. It can be a no big deal as Im willing to listen to all which is why I asked. You know when you are knee deep in it, you cant see clearly and others may see it differently.
Thanks all and Ill check back when I get off work. ***just to be clear, I am on break!