Friday, March 12, 2010
Mix Up the Workweek by Setting Your Own “20-Percent Time”
WebWorkerDaily: "Many large companies have policies that allow employees to spend some of their time working on their own projects. These programs are often used to entice high-caliber job applicants, as well as encourage innovation. For example, Google has what it calls “20-Percent Time”, where its employees spend one day each workweek on project they’re passionate about, while 3M calls its version “15% culture,” which “encourages technical employees to spend 15 percent of their time on projects of their own choosing and initiative.”"
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I think that this idea of 20% time is a great idea. I think it's important to have time to work on your own projects that aren't a part of "work". I think Google is really smart for including 20% time in their employees work week, because it also keeps the employees happier and make them feel like they mean more to the company. I also think that another good point made in this article is that if you don't work a 9 to 5 job, you should set a time that your work day ends. I also think it's a really good idea to start the day working on a personal project because if you start the work day with something that excites you, it makes the harder, beginning part of the day a lot easier to get through.
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