A tech boss has gone viral after he said he is "sick of" employees asking to leave early, go to doctors appointments and take long lunches.
Rob Dance, shared the seemingly provocative claim simply because he doesn't want to be asked as he "doesn't care".
The 41-year-old dad-of-two is CEO of a major IT consultancy firm with over 100 employees.
He says he started his business ROCK in 2008 in his parents' garage with just £1,000 which he used to buy a cheap van, a laptop, and a desk.
He made it clear he "trusts" his staff to get the job done if they are treated like adults.
In his post, Dance revealed the things he's sick of hearing from employees.
And it seems asking him to keep tabs on employee's hours in the office is not something he cares for.
"Things I'm SICK of hearing from my employees:
→ Can I leave early today?
→ Do you mind if I come in late?
→ My child is sick, can I rush off?
→ I’ve got a doctor’s appointment tomorrow, is that okay?
→ Can I have a late lunch, I’ve got some urgent things to sort."
He continued: 'I don’t care. I don’t need you to account for your hours.
"Times have changed, and the workplace is different these days. We're all adults and life happens.
"So, please stop asking me for permission to prioritise life over work. All I care about is that you get the work done.
"If our clients are happy, I’m happy. My advice to other entrepreneurs:
"Treat your staff with respect. That’s it, that’s the big secret.
- Give them autonomy
- Treat them like adults with good ideas of their own
- Don’t gaslight them into being grateful for not being fired every day
"Output should always trump hours."
The post which went viral on both X and LinkedIn has been viewed by millions.
One commenter said: "I have a similar approach. My team are all remote. I have a teams first thing…. This is what I need done today, is there anything stopping you doing that? No, ok I’m available if you need me.
"They will go to their kids school swimming, doctors, shopping, I don’t care. As long as they do the agreed workload in the day it’s fine."
Another agreed: "No tolerance means employees will eventually leave and you’ll pay to retrain someone else.
"Need flexibility especially either young families and kids."
A third added: "None of my team members ever say those things because they work flexible hours from home.
"They need to do their job and do it well, but don't have to destroy their lifestyle in the process."
