By Lindsey Norris
Hit teabuddy.com , which allows users to track who made the last pot, when it was made – and who hasn’t made one since companies in Alberta actually paid minimum wage. Sure, it takes longer to log on than to just make the damn coffee. And sure, teabuddy might not exactly boost workplace morale. But it’s had staying power since 2004, so there must be other techie-big-brother ways to penalize slackers.
nomoredirtydishes.com : Rat on managers who leave lipstick-stained mugs in the sink. Post anonymous complaints and the website automatically generates disciplinary e-mails. When offenders receive more than three warnings, their mugs are shattered in the parking lot in front of an assembly of peers.
watermeyoulazySOB.com : Office plants dying? Get to the root of the problem. Enter the number of employees and plants in the office, map them on a floor plan, and the site will create a shared watering schedule. A special category for plants which contravene federal narcotics legislation.
peskypooch.ca : A watchdog for colleagues who bring their dogs to their desks (and tie their leashes to precarious partitions). Input the number of dog hairs you find and the number of times your officemate takes their poodle outside to pee on the boss’s tires. Offenders (but not owners – oh no, not so fast) must go home after every two “accidents” on the carpet.
yourtunesnotmytunes.com : Not everybody loves the White Stripes. Or opera. This database helps offices ban certain musical selections (i.e., show tunes) and set appropriate volume levels through online community consensus. Rockers permitted to pump up the jams after hours, if they follow the rules and wear clean T-shirts.
whatisthatsmell.ca : Ahhhh, breathe deeply… the office fridge. The final resting place of last week’s meatloaf. Post queries about suspicious Styrofoam containers before calling the bomb squad. Thanks to helpful headings such as “Turf That Tupperware” and “It Wasn’t Green Yesterday,” your slightly mouldy strawberries won’t have to share shelf space with sour “cream” ever again.
Category: Work
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