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The only way to keep some employees is to give them time to work on their own side projects. Google used to do this. Formula 1 does this with key players.
by friendlybus 7y ago
The only way to keep some employees is to give them time to work on their own side projects. Google used to do this. Formula 1 does this with key players.
- sdenton4 7y ago(Google used to do 20% time... They still do, but they used to, too.)
- dtech 7y agoThere have been reports that the 20% time is being slowly taken away and more heavily policed, and that it's more 100% + 20% time nowadays.
- kettro 7y agoThis is mostly untrue (IME) - a 20% project is strongly encouraged, and is used during the performance review. Taking time off of the main projects is expected.
- colejohnson66 7y agoIs it really a side project if it’s used in your performance review?
- osipov 7y agoAt Google Cloud the 20% time is just a recruiting tactic. Once you join you'll find out that it should be on top of your existing 100% FTE.
- james_s_tayler 7y agoMitch Hedberg!!! My other favorite joke of his: "Rice is great when you're hungry and want to eat like 2000 of something"