Company tells employees to run miles each month if they want their bonuses

Employers controlling their workers “time off” is old fashioned dystopia.

If it's on company time, it's fine.

My health is nearly none of my employer's business. I will not be telling them when or how I exercise.

This is a gross invasion of privacy.

There isn't much difference between a "bonus" and a penalty, given enough notice.

Unless the company is going to allow me to run in company time or pay me my base pay plus overtime on top of the bonus that's a hard fuck no from me.

Company wants my time, they better damn well pay for it.

ETA. Thinking about it more, nah this whole running for your bonus is bullshit and I wouldn't do it even if they paid me overtime since running/exercising unless your job is directly related to it, running has nothing to do with work performance which the bonus is based on.

Other than the disability, privacy and disability concerns already raised- Running is SO boring. What if you prefer other cardio activity or a mix of strength training and cardio? Why does it have to be running?

The amount of bonus a worker gets is based on the number of miles they complete each month.

I understand what they're trying to do, but this is just not equitable. You'd have to figure out how to handle this for people who cannot run (such as wheelchair users). This greatly favours those with more free time and less obligations (such as people with no kids). It favours those already in shape and those who have fewer health issues.

This will favour those who already have it better off, which is the opposite of equity.

Good idea in theory, but I don't like the model where it's applied based on output.

You don't even need to be disabled to be unable to run or do heavy exercises. There are several conditions that can make running painful or impossible, like arthritis, athrosis, hernias, respiratory problems, etc.

Tying the bonuses to how fit you are is straight up evil. I highly doubt the boss will pay for medical expenses of people that push themselves too far to get the most money, who, ironically, might effectively end up losing that extra money.

Workers record their exercises and distances using fitness apps.

Clearly nobody will find a way to cheat that, no siree!

Run 2 miles/day to receive a bonus of 130% my salary? That seems insanely good value and this is coming from someone who has run about a total of 2 miles since I left school.

Get the train to work and park just over a mile away, run to catch the train and go to work. After work run back to your car. Instant 130% salary increase

chairman of a company that makes paper

Michael Scott energy

ITT: I’m fat. I don’t wanna.

100km/mo = 3.33km/day or A little over 2 miles a day.

Which sounds do-able if you're fit and healthy. But what if you're disabled or partially disabled?

Some guy pushes himself too much, dies from a heart attack and they cancel the initiative

That's actually not a bad idea. Their employees staying fit and healthy also helps then being more productive for the company long term. The employees themselves, also probably wouldn't mind staying fit and healthy. Win/win.

One of my previous jobs did something similar to this only without reward and public shaming as the punishment. We were all cube workers forced to do army standard tests and training after work.

I can't run because of a physical disability.

If I worked for this company I'd already be calling a lawyer, and I bet firms would be begging to take the case.

Man I would love this

So... An ADA suit for discrimination waiting to happen then.. 🙄🤦‍♀️

Honestly, giving bonuses for employees having healthy habits seems fine. It's not like anyone is entitled to bonuses, they're not "withholding" bonuses or anything, they're just giving extra incentives to live well.

"Sorry boss, I can't come to work today, I haven't met my monthly miles, gotta run 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️"

Leave it up to Lemmy users to paint paying employees to be healthy as a bad thing...

Lin's plan has faced plenty of mockery on Chinese social media sites, but Guangzhou Daily says his company's staff are happy with the bonus scheme. Or maybe they're just too frightened/exhausted to complain about having to run for their money.

Maybe his employees are all marathoner.

If I could swim it, count me in (even miles, I try to swim about 1.5 miles every time I hit the gym, I could bump that to 2)

Swimming is better for your joints