So, you’re asking about my time with “dewi 365”? Oh boy, where do I even start with that whole thing?
They rolled it out with all this fanfare, you know? Like it was gonna be the next big thing in making our work lives better. Streamline this, synergize that. Sounded great in the PowerPoint slides, I bet. But we all know how these corporate bright ideas usually go, don’t we?
How did I get mixed up in it so deeply? Well, it wasn’t exactly my choice. I got “volunteered” to be one of the first guinea pigs. My manager, bless his cotton socks, probably saw my name on a list and thought, “Yeah, he looks like he needs more on his plate.” This was right after that big company shake-up, the one where they “optimized” half the staff out the door and the rest of us were left juggling all the dropped balls. Perfect timing for a new mandatory “tool,” right?
My Brilliant Adventure with Setup
So, the first step was getting this “dewi 365” thing actually working. They said it would be a piece of cake, “intuitive user experience” and all that jazz. Let me tell you, it was more like wrestling a greased pig. I spent a good chunk of my Monday just trying to get past the login screen. Error messages popping up like whack-a-moles. I called our IT department, and even they sounded like they were reading the manual for the first time. “It’s a new system, sir, we’re still learning.” Super helpful, thanks.
The Daily Grind of “Engagement”
Once I was finally in, the real “fun” began. “Dewi 365” had this whole daily routine it wanted me to follow. It was like having a needy Tamagotchi, but for work.
- Every morning, I had to log my mood. Smiley face? Sad face? Like that was going to capture the existential dread of another Tuesday.
- Then, I was supposed to set “micro-goals” for the day. My main goal was to get through the day without screaming, but I don’t think that was an option in their dropdown menu.
- Oh, and the “mindfulness” exercises! Little pop-ups telling me to breathe. I was breathing just fine, thanks, until this thing started demanding my attention every five minutes.
- There was also this “team spirit” section, a feed where you could post updates or give “kudos.” It was mostly just a cringefest of people trying way too hard to sound enthusiastic. “Just had a super productive meeting thanks to the clarity dewi 365 brought to my morning!” Sure, Jan.
And don’t get me started on the points system. You got points for everything. Logged your mood? 5 points! Clicked a “helpful” article they suggested? 10 points! It felt like kindergarten, but with more spreadsheets.
I remember trying to ignore it for a few days. Just to see what would happen. My “engagement score” – yeah, they had that – tanked. Then came the automated email. “We notice you haven’t engaged with dewi 365 lately!” Then a polite little nudge from HR. “Just checking in to make sure everything is okay with your dewi 365 experience.” Subtle.
So, my “practice” with it was basically just clicking buttons to make the notifications go away. I tried to use it as intended at first, I really did. I set some goals, I read some articles. But it all felt so forced, so artificial. It wasn’t making me more productive; it was just another task on my already overflowing list.
Most of us just saw “dewi 365” as another hoop to jump through. We’d quickly click through the motions in the morning, get our “engagement” up, and then get on with our actual jobs. The real talk about it happened by the water cooler, and let me tell you, it wasn’t positive.
Why do I sound so bitter about it? Well, after a couple of months of this “pilot program,” they asked for feedback. And I gave it. Honestly. I told them it felt like a surveillance tool dressed up as a wellness app, that it was clunky and actually decreased my morale. I probably wasn’t as diplomatic as I could have been. Next thing I know, I’m being “re-evaluated for a role better suited to my skill set.” Translation: I got moved to the company archives. Yeah, the dusty basement, sifting through old documents from the Mesozoic era. Apparently, my feedback wasn’t “dewi 365 positive.” I spent a good while down there, just me and the cobwebs. It gave me a lot of time to think about these kinds of initiatives. Eventually, “dewi 365” just sort of faded away. No big announcement, it just stopped being pushed. Funny that. But hey, at least I became an expert in pre-digital filing systems.
