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Task, Not Time: Profile of a Gen Y Job

Task, Not Time: Profile of a Gen Y Job. Tammy Erikson. Agenda. History Task vs. Time Generation Y’s… Task-Based Work Pros Cons Personal Conclusion. History. Task-Based Work in the Past agricultural economies pay based on number of crops, bushels, etc… The Switch to Time-Based Work

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Task, Not Time: Profile of a Gen Y Job

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  1. Caitlin LiSooey Task, Not Time: Profile of a Gen Y Job Tammy Erikson

  2. Agenda • History • Task vs. Time • Generation Y’s… • Task-Based Work • Pros • Cons • Personal Conclusion Caitlin LiSooey

  3. History • Task-Based Work in the Past • agricultural economies • pay based on number of crops, bushels, etc… • The Switch to Time-Based Work • Industrial Revolution • production no longer based on “piece” • logging time becomes easier to manage • Post-Depression regulations standardize hours • Current • Technology and “Generation Y” • freelance work becoming more popular • asynchronous work style Caitlin LiSooey

  4. Task vs. Time Task Time • Flexible Hours • Quality of Work • Online Networking • 40-hour work week • “Face Time” • In-Office Meetings Caitlin LiSooey

  5. Generation Y’s… • are born since 1980 • are new in the “job pool” • are more in touch with technology • work more efficiently than “older employees” • have a different work style - “work asynchronously” • communicate and coordinate electronically Caitlin LiSooey

  6. Task-Based Work - Pros • Flexible Hours • employees put in as much work as needed per task • New Performance Gauge • employees performance measured in quality of work rather than amount of time • Networking • allows employees to work and communicate from almost anywhere • Freedom and Responsibility • engages employee in their work and provides them the freedom to be innovative Caitlin LiSooey

  7. Task-Based Work - Cons • Less Pay • task-based jobs usually result in a decrease in pay from time-based jobs • Time Management • employees must have excellent time management skills in order to accomplish tasks on time • Integration in Today’s Workplace • making the switch from time- to task-based work may be difficult to integrate into pre-existing workplaces Caitlin LiSooey

  8. Personal Conclusion • task-based work is perfect for “Generation Y” • companies that offer task-based jobs are going to be recruiting the top young employees in their field • the switch from time- to task-based work is not going to be a fast or immediate one • if more companies do not offer task-based work, more and more people will be looking for freelance jobs instead of tradition office jobs Caitlin LiSooey

  9. References • Erikson, Tammy. Task, Not Time: Profile of a Gen Y Job, Harvard Business Review • How Do You Define a Job: By Hours or Tasks? http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/erickson/2008/02/how_do_you_define_a_job_by_hou.html • “What Is It with You People and 8:30 a.m.?” http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/erickson/2007/07/what_is_it_with_you_people_and_1.html • The Time vs. Task Dilemma. http://freelanceswitch.com/working/the-time-vs-task-dilemma-why-you-could-be-working-too-much/ • Trading the Hourly Rate for Task-based Pay. http://www.elanso.com/ArticleModule/ONMbMGUpUUSOSsSiKzQmKAIi.html Caitlin LiSooey

  10. END Caitlin LiSooey

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