I'm thinking about starting a rumor at work about a bonus. Eg "does anyone else know what's going on with the mid quarter bonus?" There is no bonus but wondering if a rumor gets started if it can cause management to maybe give one because of employee expectations. Do you think this will work?
9 Comments
Death_Equity@lemmy.world · 49 pts · 2y
That would never work. There is a better chance there will be layoffs cause by a mid-quarter bonus rumor, definitely a mass email to dispell the rumor.
Do it anyways, just to seed some chaos.
dkc@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y
If you’re at a mid to large size company your direct managers likely don’t have any authority to give a bonus. There’s simply no budget they have access that go directly into paychecks.
I like the idea of trying to help your coworkers but I worry that rumor would be more disappointing to them vs any positive outcome.
blackstampede@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 2y
Type up fake email discussing it, leave it in the break room. Deniability.
Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 23 pts · 2y
Dont do that, you WILL be found put. IT will be asked to identify who printed it off, it's not hard to do with a printer.
Use a library printer if you're gonna do this.
blackstampede@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y
Ah, true. My last job could have done that. Use a home printer.
DirigibleProtein@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 2y
“Accidentally” leave an email/media announcement on the printer output tray.
Atelopus-zeteki@kbin.run · 2 pts · 2y
Brilliant!
nudnyekscentryk@szmer.info · 6 pts · 2y
If they didn't plan to give you one, they still won't. If they'd considered, then perhaps this could tilt that a little bit in your favour
frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 2y
This sounds fun. Do it and regale us with the outcome.