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I think startups* have a bullshit enforced 'fun' problem in general. Whats fun for the founders may not be fun for me. Its still a job, I'd rather put that wast
by everyone 10y ago
I think startups* have a bullshit enforced 'fun' problem in general. Whats fun for the founders may not be fun for me. Its still a job, I'd rather put that wasted money into higher salaries.
Thats how IBM do it, their offices are crap and have shitty bare bone facilities but they pay well, you can buy whatever whimsical crap you want on your own dime.
*At least the stereotypical silicon valley style ones
- Avshalom 10y agoIt's part of convincing people they don't need money or a life outside of work. "sure we're paying you market rate for a 40 an hour worker and sure you're here 100hrs a week but why would you go home anyway we can get drunk here in the three hours a week we don't expect you to work"
- mathattack 10y agoI'm not sure I agree on IBM. I heard horror stories from folks at Watson, supposedly their big future money maker, complaining that they couldn't hire competitively due to salaries and work environment. In NYC they're around the corner from companies like Google which manage to pay people well, and have all the perks. Of course I agree - show me the money. But not everyone else thinks that way.