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> Vote the freeloader off the island. Wow, great solution! Except that, of course, you're missing the problem. Firing the employee isn't the problem - I don't
by tomp 7y ago
> Vote the freeloader off the island.
Wow, great solution!
Except that, of course, you're missing the problem. Firing the employee isn't the problem - I don't think it's relevant whether it's done democratically or if the CEO "dictates" it.
The problem is, how to find freeloaders? In absence of objective metrics (which is what the parent raged against), it's an art! Or, it will come down to internal politics, ass-in-the-seat time, popularity contests, ... not that much better than in a non-cooperative company.
- vincent-toups 7y agoIn an employee owned company, the stakeholders are closer to the problem and more invested in the solution. Does that mean it won't fail sometimes? Of course not. No solution is perfect, but the incentives in an employee owned cooperative are significantly better than the incentives management in an ordinary company typically has.
- noobiemcfoob 7y agoExcept, in identifying the freeloader, being far less invested in the outcome (e.g. further from the problem) is a benefit as it provides some objectivity. Create a co-op group and convince them their survival is dependent on each other...I highly doubt a group beyond 5 will agree on who the freeloader might be.