{"id":9825,"date":"2020-05-01T14:12:02","date_gmt":"2020-05-01T18:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/?p=9825"},"modified":"2020-08-07T11:21:14","modified_gmt":"2020-08-07T15:21:14","slug":"inmotion-hosting-pet-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/inmotion-hosting-pet-project\/","title":{"rendered":"InMotion Hosting Pet Project: Grooming the Purrrfect Employee for Remote Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For a lot of us, work looks a bit different these days. While several of us are doing the same jobs we\u2019ve been doing, our new \u201coffices\u201d and working conditions can take some getting used to.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Working remote comes with its own set of challenges, but the biggest adjustment to remote life? The influx of new \u201ccoworkers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t get me wrong, it\u2019s always great to see an eager look in the eyes of our newest recruits, but we also know they\u2019ll take some training to make them obedient coworkers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"806\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/puppies-imh.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/puppies-imh.png 806w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/puppies-imh-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/puppies-imh-768x370.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/puppies-imh-560x270.png 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And not all employees are the same, so onboarding times may vary, but luckily for us, they\u2019re mostly all ears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"662\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/all_ears.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/all_ears.png 662w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/all_ears-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/all_ears-560x298.png 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 662px) 100vw, 662px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And sure, some of them are really on top of things, even chomping at the bit to get to work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"722\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/doods.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/doods.png 722w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/doods-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/doods-560x292.png 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 722px) 100vw, 722px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But others have a tough time staying on task, and honestly, it\u2019s a little alarming how many we\u2019ve caught sleeping on the job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"734\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/pooped.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/pooped.png 734w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/pooped-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/pooped-560x294.png 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>They\u2019ll also take some time to figure out company communication protocols, and sometimes, they just spew nonsense instead of helping the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In one slack channel, teammates were scratching their heads when one person replied to a message with \u201c2+30.65.\u201d Turns out he didn\u2019t send it, but when he stepped away from his computer, his cat did. Or so we believe. We asked the cat if he sent the message but he has chosen to exercise his right to remain silent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"638\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/lion.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/lion.png 638w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/lion-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/lion-560x293.png 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As slow learners, this new class of IMH teammates still hasn\u2019t been able to master the art of social distancing. Many of our new hires struggle to grasp the concept of personal space or do not respect others\u2019 boundaries. And then some just seem to have a knack for getting in the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"806\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/in_the_way.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/in_the_way.png 806w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/in_the_way-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/in_the_way-768x389.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/in_the_way-560x283.png 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And while we can\u2019t say for certain, but we\u2019re pretty sure we\u2019ve never seen teammates so food-motivated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"754\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/lunchtime.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/lunchtime.png 754w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/lunchtime-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/lunchtime-560x288.png 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 754px) 100vw, 754px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch out if they get hangry. 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