I used to run a security company; I am aware of the difficulties. Having over 200 officers in the field spread out across the state that needed to clock in/out we had to be inventive until we were able to implement an onsite clock method using smart phones that were Geo locked both for their convenience and provide double duty for onsite reporting, tag reading, etc. and bio metrics used, just a pin number to log in.
I have seen the issue with people covering for each other in other companies, especially managers, its a thing but this can be overcome as well with good training, incentives and other methods. I understand the world is changing [culturally] and steps need to be made to adjust. I get it.
But you left out my bigger point when you quoted me.
Granted I was being snotty when I posted.
We pushed hard to give our employees the training they required and needed. We maintained an open and transparent workplace. The trust we openly gave them worked in our favor and in return they did the same. Ya ya, there were still those that were bad apples but that is always going to be a thing regardless of your efforts. Yes, I understand the larger the company the bigger the issues, and things have to be scaled, adjusted and all that, but to me this is still an unnecessary way of doing it. Do I have a better idea? Honestly, no. I am a tried-and-true kind of person. Good leadership equates to good following and eliminates the need to make certain choices that inherently bring up or create the question of mistrust. That is the way I operate and has always worked. Even with all that said, this is McDonalds, not 3M or NY Stock exchange.
Even though I disagree with it, I don't work there and likely won't ever; I have said this many times (not here) that they can run their company as they see fit. If you apply and work there, you agree to their terms of employment even with future changes on the employer part. If the terms change you disagree with, there are other opportunities of employment, that is one of the beauties of capitalism. My opinion has no bearing or the understanding of reasoning behind their decision to implement this.
A good example, I have 2 children old enough to work, the location they chose to work at has an application software and a timekeeping method that is asinine and so over complicated the person that designed the software really did a good job of over hyping and fooling the job place. I can't go into detail so not to reveal ppi accidentally but omw its horrendous. But again, it is their company, as much despise it, nothing I could say will help them improve it.
My post was just my initial reaction to the article.
I agree with this, it's illogical. And quite the stretch that the stretch armstrong toy couldn't reach it.