Manager: "And just a reminder to download Megahappyfunproductivityapp if you haven't already done so. It's really important in helping us to stay on top of our deadlines and work together more effectively as a team."
Me: :Downloads the stupid app:
Notification: "Here's your one-time login code."
Notification: "You have a message!"
Notification: "You have a task due later today."
Notification: "Here are some random files from the intranet that might be relevant to your meeting."
Notification: "Rate us on the app store!"
Notification at 8am on Sunday morning because Sharon from accounts wants to let everyone know she's a workaholic with no life: "You have a message!"
Notification: "Here's an AI summary of your upcoming tasks!"
Notification: "Love using Megahappyfunproductivityapp at work? Check out Megahappyfunproductivityapp Personal Edition!"
Notification: "Join our upcoming user conference in Melbourne to hear tips, tricks, case studies, thought leadership, and best practices"
Notification: "Don't miss out! Upgrade to Megahappyfunproductivityapp Premium Edition today and SAVE 15%!* T&Cs apply."
Me: :Deselects everything except critical notifications and message notifications:
Notification: "We've updated our terms of service" (We won't mention it was because our lawyers weren't 100% certain "share your data with third party vendors" would prevent us getting sued for selling your data to ChatGPT. So we're making it explicit, and burying it on page 327 of our terms of service.)
Notification: "Someone is trying to message you on our app!"
Notification: "Here's your one-time login code."
Notification: "Here's your one-time login code."
Notification: "Here's your one-time login code."
Notification: "Rate our customer service."
Notification: "Check out our new AI features!"
Notification: "DON'T FORGET! You still haven't rated our customer service!"
Notification: "We miss you ๐ฅน"
Notification: "Here's your AI task report"
Notification: "Here's some people you might know!"
Me: :Disables notification:
Colleague: "Did you get my urgent message on Megahappyfunproductivityapp?"
Me: "Nope, I turned off notifications."
Colleague: "Okay, can you turn on notifications so you don't miss another important message like that?"
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in reply to AJ Sadauskas • • •This is exactly what is happening with my employer and why I am interviewing with another company.
The app is totally unusable and management is boasting how great it is. I'm willing to take a massive pay cut for mental health.
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Danielle
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Never really thought about the unnecessary mentions in my work apps which even cost us more time, but your post is so true. ๐๐ผ
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in reply to AJ Sadauskas • • •Bette
in reply to Kirk • • •If it starts to smoke, get away from Megahappyfunproductivityapp.
@aj
Wendy Nather
in reply to Bette • • •Do not taunt Megahappyfunproductivityapp
@Bette @WorkWithKirk @aj
Ray McCarthy
in reply to AJ Sadauskas • • •I'm glad I no longer work for a corporation!
(Retired! Though now a full time writer, or as full time as I want to be).
Why are "Websites can request notifications" not off by default in Firefox?
Why even does such an obnoxious thing exist?
Kevin Bowersox
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in reply to Kevin Bowersox • • •@aj @raymaccarthy
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in reply to AJ Sadauskas • • •This prompted me to search.
I found the vertical version of <> on the Mastodon Notifications page allows turning off the sound. Why is that on by default?
I have Firefox set to deny all Websites requesting Desktop notifications which is an abomination.
If it's important, then send me an email or SMS, otherwise I don't want pinged / notified /beeped. On Laptop or phone or tablet.
Jess๐พ
in reply to AJ Sadauskas • • •A positive thing about my corp now requiring an MDM to connect to their stuff, and providing phones for anyone who refuses to MDM their personal device who may be required to be contacted outside of business hours:
My work phone just lives on my desk and ignored aside from the once per day go through and swipe away all the notifications.
@aj
tessarakt
in reply to Jess๐พ • • •set it up on my new work phone last week.
Shane
in reply to Jess๐พ • • •Mine just sits on its charger. If Iโm out during work hours I maybe remember to carry it 1 time in 10.
I used to check messages first thing in the morning and last at night and about once an hour in between.
Then our private equity owners required mdm and I got the work phone pushed on me.
So now I donโt check messages after work :)
Even my personal phone got so annoying itโs permanently on do not disturb.
Steve
in reply to Jess๐พ • • •0ptimist
in reply to AJ Sadauskas • • •All the best ! ๐ค
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in reply to AJ Sadauskas • • •Veronica Olsen
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"Rated one star for repeatedly asking me for a rating."
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in reply to AJ Sadauskas • • •That's SO relateable. I'm not on *any* other "social media" than the Fedi, because I hate it and the companies that run it so much.
My company recently adopted "workvivo" and, as here, encouraged employees to install it on their personal devices. It's such a time-waster and a massive stress source for me. I absolutely won't install it on my personal phone - it's bad enough I have to use it on my work computer, and I think was one of the reasons (in a long list) why my work stress levels went through the roof and I'm currently in Autistic burnout and off sick.
Management think these things are great, but never give a thought to the downsides.
Snosrapkungfu (They/them)
Unknown parent • • •Employer: but why don't you have an android or an iphone?
Me: i read google and apple's t&c and found i could agree with neither
David Megginson
in reply to AJ Sadauskas • • •It probably helps being older, but I make it clear that the way you get in touch with tells me how much it matters to you:
Ehay2k
in reply to David Megginson • • •David Megginson
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For the record, I've never gone longer than 4 years without noticing a message notification on LinkedIn. ๐
@aj
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in reply to David Megginson • • •Best way to get in touch with me most of the time is to message me on here.
@david_megginson @aj
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in reply to AJ Sadauskas • • •David Penfold
in reply to Wendy Nather • • •Oof, no melatonin?
But it's impressive being about 36 hours ahead. Did you travel in a DeLorean? ๐
Greg
in reply to AJ Sadauskas • • •Kzad_Bhat
in reply to AJ Sadauskas • • •Sensitive content
Lorgo Numputz
in reply to AJ Sadauskas • • •I've been privileged enough to have said
"If you insist I run company software then the employer must provide the hardware. My personal phone is not for company use. I don't care if you offer to reimburse me."
and they gave me a phone that would mysteriously stop working the minute I left work.
Mark T. Tomczak
in reply to AJ Sadauskas • • •I had Atlassian drop a request for survey feedback to me via their control of one of their UIs (Confluence or Jira, can't remember which).
Rated every single thing a (1) and my feedback was "You are a productivity suite and have used your high-priority channel to me, an individual employee at your client company, to solicit feedback on topics I am not in a position to make purchasing decisions on. That is the opposite of supporting employee productivity."
Arazil
in reply to AJ Sadauskas • • •1. No corporate applications or management systems are allowed on my primary personal phone.
2. The company phone gets turned off during non-working hours.
Roy -- the dull one
in reply to Arazil • • •Arazil
in reply to Roy -- the dull one • • •Resuna
in reply to Arazil • • •3. "We have no budget for company phones at your level."
I am here.
Also: When I was there, Halliburton had a policy of no company apps on BYOD devices because they didn't want to risk having people's personal phones disabled by remote management software when they were terminated.
Ref: ohai.social/@resuna/1152157687โฆ
Tormod
in reply to AJ Sadauskas • • •Tried to ask MS-CoPilot how to do something in MS-Teams. Gave me the wrong answer twice before I figured it out for myself.
Yay for productivity!
Edelruth, PBS Passport Holder
in reply to AJ Sadauskas • • •I boosted because of my joy that I am a happy retiree, observing yet another reason why I am a Happy retiree.
You poor sods who are boosting because you feel seen: this is your lived reality.
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A_Minion
in reply to AJ Sadauskas • • •Andreas K
in reply to AJ Sadauskas • • •Sigh, I basically don't have work apps on my private mobile.
And surprise, surprise, my employer is to cheap to spring for a work mobile all employees with a matching plan around the globe. Ooops.
(Ok, I do have Gmail in a secondary account, that is frozen 99+% of the time, so if the laptop acts up, I can Google Meet on the phone. But that's for my convenience, not the company's)
Alan Langford ๐จ๐ฆ๐งค๐งๆ
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