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Do you remember other "uncomfortable" or probing questions that were asked? Just out of curiosity. I work for a company that holds similar "town halls" where e
by chance_state 7y ago
Do you remember other "uncomfortable" or probing questions that were asked? Just out of curiosity.
I work for a company that holds similar "town halls" where employees are able to ask anonymous questions of management and they can get pretty brutal sometimes ("why is turnover so high?", "why is upper management's compensation so much higher than others?", etc).
- 1000units 7y agoMy work has this too and it gets a little embarrassing when people reveal they fundamentally misunderstand the relationship they have with their employer.
- chance_state 7y agoha! I completely agree. Some of the questions are genuinely things that everyone is thinking but too afraid to ask, and some are complaints from employees to management that are as old as time. But with both types, it at least gives people the feeling that they can be heard.
- chii 7y ago> reveal they fundamentally misunderstand the relationship they have with their employer. Due to the great PR that an employer create via their branding (for HR and recruiting). It is wise to always remember that if you earn a wage/salary, the relationship between an employer and employee is going to remain as such - the business's interests supersedes your own. I would like to see a future world where there is no such employer/employee relationship, because everyone works for themselves (but also cannot hire anyone).
- drewg123 7y agoIt has been nearly 5 years, so I don't remember specifics. But I do recall people asking the same kinds of questions that would come up on HN around controversial product decisions. Eg, product cancellations, etc. I also recall people asking about differing working conditions between the core Google and acquired consumer products companies..