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“Primarily, it starts with their CEO Nikolay [Storonsky] being very vocal about their mentality, that if you do a 9-5 [workday] it won't work out...everything h
by DrBazza 6y ago
“Primarily, it starts with their CEO Nikolay [Storonsky] being very vocal about their mentality, that if you do a 9-5 [workday] it won't work out...everything he has said is a recipe for burnout” says Stevie Buckley, co-founder of Honest Work and HR advisor to dozens of startups.
https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/3/18248826/revolut-workplace-culture-burnout-finance-app-reports https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/3/18248826/revolut-workplace...
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/revolut-trade-unions-labour-fintech-politics-storonsky https://www.wired.co.uk/article/revolut-trade-unions-labour-...
- ashtonkem 6y agoNever trust a founder who claims that extraordinary work effort is the key; they stand to reap the rewards while the costs accumulate downwards. You have to have significant equity (not options) before the risk/reward works out in your favor.
- zkid18 6y agoprobably 9to5 state of mind employees not a good fit for a growing startup. Not trying to defend burnout culture rather than job-to-be-done approach.