TASK, NOT TIME: PROFILE OF A GEN Y JOB Tammy Erikson Caitlin LiSooey

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

History Caitlin LiSooey  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

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

Generation Y’s… Caitlin LiSooey  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

Task-Based Work - Pros Caitlin LiSooey  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

Task-Based Work - Cons Caitlin LiSooey  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

Personal Conclusion Caitlin LiSooey  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

References Caitlin LiSooey  Erikson, Tammy. Task, Not Time: Profile of a Gen Y Job, Harvard Business Review  How Do You Define a Job: By Hours or Tasks?  “What Is It with You People and 8:30 a.m.?”  The Time vs. Task Dilemma.  Trading the Hourly Rate for Task-based Pay.

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