Steff Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 German Company Says Nein to Grumpiness Monday, November 07, 2005 You vill be happy in the office — and you von't vhine anymore at vork! After one female employee refused to smile all day at work, a German IT company banned grumpiness in an effort to promote a more congenial atmosphere, according to The Australian. The new policy requires employees at Nuzwerk (search), in the German town of Leipzig (search), to sign a contract requiring them to remain in a good mood all day at the office and leave complaints and gripes about co-workers and work conditions at home. "We made the ban on moaning and grumpiness at work official after one female employee refused to subscribe to the company's philosophy of always smiling," office manager Thomas Kuwatsch told The Australian. "She used to moan so much that other employees complained about her complaining. Once it was part of the contract, however, our employees really started to think positively," he told the paper. "Mood is an important factor in productivity and everyone here works hard and is happy," Kuwatsch told The Australian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreye Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 We need this as a Soxtalk policy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Gleason Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 I would have lost my job YEARS ago!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 QUOTE(mreye @ Nov 8, 2005 -> 10:11 AM) We need this as a Soxtalk policy! Damn I would have been banned years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 Grumpiness should be a constitutional right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 But people are always happy in Germany. How could you not be with the Beer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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