Bill Fairchild wrote:
In a message dated 6/19/2005 8:12:34 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
This zero-tolerance (ie. intolerant) stuff might play ok on a 10-second TV
grab. In practice, using real people as opposed to robots, it's an
attitude that will bleed the organisation of important talent when,
occasionally, and for goodness knows what particular reason, some otherwise
very useful member of the staff is unable to comply with the edict.
Presumably when you accept the offer of employment at such a place the
conditions of continued employment are spelled out to you, and if you have a
problem with their zero tolerance then you will not be hired. I know of one place
where armed guards are positioned at each corner of each floor of each
building. This particular work environment has zero tolerance for visitors
wandering around unescorted, among other policies. If you want a job there, you
accept these conditions. Being bled of important talent is not their highest
priority.
What is the priority ? <g>
Why the guards are armed ? Since no visitors are allowed, there are only
insiders there. Is the gun needed to shoot programmer who just got
crazy? So, maybe they should have two guns for better security ? Or
machine guns ? Or granades ?
Or just because "this is security, and we won't laugh or discuss it".
IMHO the *logic* is most important.
BTW: I understand and fully accept strict security rules (when needed),
but the rules could be enforced by really effective means. Example:
instead of firing or shooting a person who left terminal it's better to
equip the people with security badges put in the smart card reader of
the terminal (PC). When you cannot leave the your room without card, you
cannot forget it even when going to the toilet. It works. Been there. I
wasn't able to leave the room and forget the card. Nobody fired me, no
guard shot me.
Just my $0.02
--
Radoslaw Skorupka
Lodz, Poland
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