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> “One of the things we did well early on was to recognize and invest in the unique talents of each Palantirian” I find it a bit weird how tech companies make
by Lxr 10y ago
> “One of the things we did well early on was to recognize and invest in the unique talents of each Palantirian”
I find it a bit weird how tech companies make up names for their employees now. Googler, Palantirian... does this make people work harder because they feel like they belong or something?
- ginger_beer_m 10y agoit appeals to that primitive instinct of belonging to a pack, fostering an us-vs-them mentality. this way, you are less likely to leave and are encouraged to give your 110%
- yomly 10y agoIt's also not just a tech thing, in consulting you have your McKinseyites, BCGers and Bainies
- tomp 10y agoA shortcut to avoid calling them "Palantir employees"?!
- askafriend 10y agoI think in this situation, it's the less nefarious explanation that probably reflects reality. It's probably just a shortcut for "X-company employees"
- atmosx 10y agoInternal reports are always written in Clingon!
- JoeAltmaier 10y agoIs it an American thing? We name folks from counties and states with nicknames too - Hoosiers from Indiana for instance. And folks from Cedar Rapids are Cedar-Rapidians around here.
- lyyons 10y agoIt's not just an American thing, it's the concept of a "demonym" -- and there are official and unofficial demonyms. For example, the official demonym of Massachusetts is "Bay Stater," but everyone uses the far more popular "masshole."