The types of alienation I see are probably much like other call centers: my ideas are not what I end up producing, and I feel as though I am a number. Bureaucracy in my job is I (shift supervisor) send something to my boss for approval, who sends to her boss for approval, who sends to his boss for approval—this is not a very effective nor efficient way we run our operations. Does this change my investment in my job, not really as it is the people I work with that motivate me to return every day. I would say to combat others feeling alienated, I would increase their pay to increase their commitment to the job itself and also follow a restructure of management by getting rid of the bad apples and replacing with newer, more competent and understanding upper management. In conclusion, any workplace will have alienation and bureaucracy—you just have to look for it. Always be willing to take your ideas to the owners and present why you came up with
The types of alienation I see are probably much like other call centers: my ideas are not what I end up producing, and I feel as though I am a number. Bureaucracy in my job is I (shift supervisor) send something to my boss for approval, who sends to her boss for approval, who sends to his boss for approval—this is not a very effective nor efficient way we run our operations. Does this change my investment in my job, not really as it is the people I work with that motivate me to return every day. I would say to combat others feeling alienated, I would increase their pay to increase their commitment to the job itself and also follow a restructure of management by getting rid of the bad apples and replacing with newer, more competent and understanding upper management. In conclusion, any workplace will have alienation and bureaucracy—you just have to look for it. Always be willing to take your ideas to the owners and present why you came up with