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I dunno, a beautiful view is a perk, it’s so much nicer than just walls. We used to be in a high up office by the bay, and osprey would land on the balcony, so exciting, or sometimes groups of crows talking to each other. Once we saw a waterspout, ominously tracking across the water like a tornado. Looking out those windows was so restorative, and people (not me) would also take breaks to run across the bridge & back as a workout. As a goal it’s silly, sure. But as a benefit, a nice view is nothing to scoff at.
Now the office moved so close I can walk to work which I think is better, but I miss those windows. Although there are mitigation ponds at this office park with gorgeous birds, herons and egrets and ducks and cormorants and I sometimes see this guy on my way in, too. All this to say I do think a nice view of a river is something to enjoy, yes even at work, and asking people to recognize that, while kinda condescending, is not crazy.
“That body of water is soooo wet… It’s so long, and moisssst…just GUSHING with dihydrogen monoxide.”
I don’t know what kind of an environment this particular person works in. But I’ve lived long enough to know that a lot of people are full of hot air.
My response to this would have been very simple. I’m not doing this.
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“Oh wow, my boss is drowning in this beautiful river!” “Oh, look! Those cute ducklings are eating his heart! So cuuuuute!”
Say both of those on a Monday when you come in and your goals are all met!
sounds like a joke or lighthearted attempt at socializing.
I’d sure like to jump off a bridge into that river!
“Look at that fucking river out there. Thinks its so cool. Just moving pop cans and fish shit past the window. Stupid fucking river.”
“Hey, don’t you love the nature surrounding us, which you are prohibited from interacting with during the length of your contractual obligations with us?”
Are they not allowed to go outside, or…?
Not really, but it beats the fuck out of the interstate that runs by mine.
Just spam “from the river to the sea” all day every day.
she doesn’t like being forced to do asinine tasks from a dough brain and at least in the mines your doing something productive and not being a stupid idler like all of society has devolved into lately. a lot of the comment on here suggest that a fair few people either didn’t get that
Just say “Water wet” every time they ask you to fill the quota
the beatings will continue until appreciation improves.
I see people badmouthing this but it sounds like a case of 1. It’s easy to forget and stop seeing the beauty that you see every day and 2. A lighthearted corporate goal stated to try to get people to come together and just take a moment to appreciate some of nature’s beauty
Yea, I don’t see the problem with this. I have annual goals at work. If this was an official goal for me, I’d be thrilled. Easy exceeded expectations for that one.
If I’m going to be ground down by the corporate machine for money, I don’t need them taunting me with what I can’t have anymore.
I see what they tried to go for, but enforcing stuff like that is not good. Because forced good feelings always just do the opposite.
I mean, corporate goals aren’t always tracked or enforced. Officially stated corporate goals and values are used to help set priorities and culture, and including a goal of appreciating the environment the office is located in can be referenced in political pushes to further improve the workplace, such as encouraging (paid) early release on especially nice days, or setting up workplace picnics or even a workplace volunteer day. Or it can simply be a half-jokingly stated goal to take a moment to breath and appreciate the world around you that’s entirely untrackable and unenforceable
they hired guards to patrol the office and record comments on the river to ensure each worker met their quota
Who said this is even tracked, let alone enforced? Drawing the conclusion that it’s enforced seems like a bit of a leap.
That said, if my boss said that to me it would probably sit poorly with me in the moment purely because I just want to focus on my job and GTFO, I don’t particularly want to pine for outside when I’m stuck anyways. It’s corny and not particularly inspiring, but nothing wrong with it on its face. If somebody was clocking such things that’s a huge “find another corporate wage slave camp to sink your labor into” flag.
They said it was a Q2 goal. It will definitely be tracked and not participating will be held against you.
That came off to me as the boss being playful, but its hard to say without knowing more about OP’s situation
