> In the early days, the first task every new Grouplend employee had to complete upon joining the team was assembling their own desks. Really? Gropeland could

> In the early days, the first task every new Grouplend employee had to complete upon joining the team was assembling their own desks. Really? Gropeland could have hired someone to assemble Ikea desks for $5-10 apiece, but instead they chose to haze new employees and waste their time. The previous tech boom did things better: when I showed up for a job, the desk was already there, the sysadmins slotted in a drive with the stuff I needed, and I was ready to do what I was hired to do in 5 minutes. People did what they did best, and we all went home for dinner.