Mineral Resources' boss opposes staff leaving office for coffee
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Managing director of Mineral Resources Chris Ellison wants to "hold staff captive all day long".

Workers who leave the head office to buy a cup of coffee are costing an Australian mining firm too much money, according to its boss.

Managing director of Mineral Resources Chris Ellison said during a financial results presentation on Wednesday he wants to “hold staff captive all day long”.

“I don’t want them leaving the building,” he said.

The head office in Perth has a restaurant, nine staff psychologists, a gym, and other facilities designed to encourage staff to stay in the office. “We have a lot of different benefits that we have brought on,” said Mr Ellison, whose company has a strict “no work from home policy”. "Why have I done that? Because when I get them first thing in the morning, I want to hold them captive all day long. I don’t want them leaving the building.

  • NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth
    4·
    3 months ago

    It sounds like he has given his employees pretty good damn perks.

    Restaurant, psychologists, medical, daycare.

    They said “ hey it’s costing us a ton in missed opportunities, let’s just provide these services here and then instead of spending an hour in traffic they can spend it getting paid.”

    Just the child care thing blows my mind

    • AussiemandeusEnglish
      7·
      3 months ago

      When the game developers did this it was considered bad. It should still be considered bad.

      People have lives

      • NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth
        1·
        3 months ago

        This is the same to me as when I say Israelis should just come move to the us.

        It’s an offer, not a demand.

        If they start forcing people to stay at work, if they just have a shit ton of benefits then send me an application.

        My life would be so much easier and better with free childcare at work.

        Traveling places takes time, that’s why we built towns and cities in the first place

    • notgoldEnglish
      4·
      3 months ago

      I don’t think it’s free. There are plenty of places in the cbd if you’re willing to pay