#HiddenUnemployment #IT #LazyTeam #DealingWithLazyEmployees
Are you facing the challenge of dealing with a lazy team in the IT industry? Have you noticed a pattern of unmotivated team members leaving chaos in their wake when they resign? If so, you are not alone. Many IT professionals have experienced the frustration of cleaning up after lazy team members who have left a mess behind.
In this article, we will discuss the concept of hidden unemployment in the IT industry and how to effectively manage and motivate a lazy team. We will explore the impact of lazy employees on the overall productivity and morale of a team, as well as provide practical tips for dealing with this common issue.
## Understanding Hidden Unemployment in IT
Hidden unemployment in the IT industry refers to employees who are not actively contributing to the success of the team, despite being employed. These employees may appear to be working, but in reality, they are not fully engaged or motivated to perform their duties effectively.
Some common signs of hidden unemployment in IT include:
– Trash in the drawers and cabinets
– Turning whole rooms into storage areas filled with more garbage
– Irrelevant knowledge base
– Messy wiring
– Broken windows installations
– Broken speakers
– Lack of inventory management
If you have noticed these red flags in your workplace, it is important to address the issue before it begins to impact the productivity and efficiency of your team.
## The Impact of Lazy Employees on a Team
Having lazy team members can have a significant impact on the overall morale and productivity of a team. Some potential consequences of dealing with lazy employees in the IT industry include:
– Decreased team morale: When one or more team members are not pulling their weight, it can lead to resentment and frustration among the rest of the team.
– Reduced productivity: Lazy employees can slow down the progress of projects and hinder the overall success of the team.
– Increased workload for others: When lazy team members do not fulfill their responsibilities, it often falls on their colleagues to pick up the slack, leading to burnout and decreased job satisfaction.
## Tips for Dealing with Lazy Employees
If you are struggling to manage a lazy team in the IT industry, here are some practical tips to help you address the issue effectively:
1. Set clear expectations: Clearly communicate the expectations and goals for each team member to ensure everyone is on the same page.
2. Provide regular feedback: Offer constructive feedback to lazy employees to help them understand the impact of their behavior on the team.
3. Offer incentives: Consider implementing incentive programs to motivate lazy employees and reward them for their efforts.
4. Encourage teamwork: Foster a sense of teamwork and collaboration among team members to encourage mutual support and accountability.
5. Seek professional development opportunities: Provide opportunities for lazy employees to enhance their skills and knowledge to help boost their motivation.
## Share Your Experience
Have you experienced hidden unemployment or dealt with a lazy team in the IT industry? Share your stories and tips for managing lazy employees in the comments below. Let’s support each other in overcoming this common challenge in the workplace!
In conclusion, hidden unemployment and dealing with a lazy team in the IT industry can be a frustrating and demoralizing experience. By understanding the impact of lazy employees on a team and implementing practical strategies for addressing the issue, you can effectively manage and motivate your team to achieve success. Remember, a motivated and engaged team is key to driving innovation and productivity in the fast-paced world of IT.
lol social media in general is bs, I wouldn’t go off of YouTube for what you should expect at a job
I recently got a second line job in IT after doing first line help desk. My suspicions were true, a lot of people doing f*ck all, all day long lol
Unfortunately you have to be the change you want to see in the world. My team has excellent documentation because we’ve built a culture of having excellent documentation. Someone has to nut up and say “I’m going to do this”, show it to everyone, and get them to do it too.
As an IT manager, I blame my counterparts. Every manager has a responsibility to know what staff members are doing (or not doing). These problems should have been addressed long before the losers departed, or maybe they would be gone sooner if required to work. Either way, this shouldn’t happen.
Just you…. /s
Just curious if these are FTEs, Contractors or both? I realize it shouldn’t matter, however which are they?
If people are not paid enough to care then they are not going to care. People also need to have a feeling of ownership over the environment where their ideas matter. Most management doesn’t care and unfortunately this is what many places turn into.
I’ve seen both.
I’ve seen a Pharma that was so pristine, they really should make a certification on how to work.
And I’ve seen MSPs and small businesses so sloppy, it was clear the ownership did not care.
Running into both is luck. I’ve seen people who use outsourcers are just more professional. However, some may suffer from corporate toxicity. And those who use Craigslist operate like mom and pop shops who balk at all expenses and setups.
I’ve seen both,.. but I’ve also been in the IT industry for 20+ years. As others have said,.. this is almost entirely a Management or Leadership problem.
If Leadership treats people correctly, empowers them, lifts them up, offers them a viable path towards promotions, pays well, etc, etc…. most people will “step up” and do a better job. You can’t fix every bad employee this way,. but regardless of that,.. it’s still a better way to lead an organization.
If the environment you’re working in doesn’t do any of those things. Keeps people in the dark. Penalizes unfairly. Treats people like “replaceable cogs”, etc.. you’re going to incentivize poor behavior.
This is like the old joke in IT:… “What if we Train people and they leave ?” — “Well,. what if you DON’T train people and they stay ?”…
People are a companies most valuable resource. Priority number-1 in any organization should be:.. “Taking good care of your Employees”.
My inclination is to say that happy people do not do this. If they are resigning and doing this then there must be some serious problems at the organization. Either the pay is insulting, they don’t have the support they need, the managers are terrible, or other working conditions are not acceptable.
That just sounds like every other desktop team. Train up on some new skills and become an engineer and get away from those hell hole jobs
When the hell did I post this?!?!
I mean, techs will throw away garbage in a room and make it a storage room to have everything in one place but it'[s up to management to call the recycling company or the building cleaning company.
> When im watching IT guys on YouTube it looks sterile and clean, with parts lab, laptop carts, everything numbered and serialized, network cabins look like data centers.
lmfao
“no inventory”
In the predecessor’s defense, many orgs don’t want to buy resources needed to support the team, only the core functions and even then it’s pulling teeth.
Welcome to the Real World!
I get this to some degree, it’s laziness and a lack of accountability…
“It’s not my job”
“Everyone else does it/doesn’t do it”
“Why should i put in the effort?”
Sometimes YOU need to be the change. My IT department has done a complete 180 since I joined.
Noone really shared fixes, knowledge or documented anything. We had PILES of laptops and phones, no labels or dedicated piles for broken, issues or usable devices.
As soon as I joined I started putting labels on things as I worked on them or got them back and wrote information on them so at a glance you knew if it had a broken screen or was just a return from an ex employee and could be reflashed and sent back out.
I drew a floor plan for a new office layout and got it implemented so we could actually see each other and talk, documented fixes, went through every laptop with my team and got them labelled and organised.
It was at least 6 months of slowly changing how things were dealt with but my manager backed me the whole way(which I’m very lucky/grateful for) but if I hadn’t of stepped up and challenged the way things were and be THAT GUY we would still be in a shit storm.
It can be done but someone has to be the one to drag the ‘lazy’ ones up and make changes.
TLDR: Do something about it or accept it and die from a laptop avalanche one day
Maybe you’re bad at picking places to work? Everyone thinks they are the hardest, best and most competent worker. Then one day they realize they’re getting paid shit and treated as such…
That aside, it’s part of working. The realities of being understaffed and burnt out lead to this. These guys most likely started out on EFnet bitching about this same thing. Welcome to late stage capitalism!
I feel you! My team this time around is great I’m a system administrator now.
I came from the trades so I know what it’s like to work hard in shit conditions and when it’s time to work, it’s time work period.
Lots of people in IT just want an easy gig and play video games constantly, not my cup of tea. Not sure why nobody wants to work hard anymore
Overworked, underpaid, and under appreciated.