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So much this. My office (investment bank) is dull, dreary, depressing, dystopian, Dilbertesque. Everyone must wear at least business casual (dress shirt, dress
by decafninja 6y ago
So much this.
My office (investment bank) is dull, dreary, depressing, dystopian, Dilbertesque. Everyone must wear at least business casual (dress shirt, dress pants, dress shoes). We have none of the perks mentioned above. The commute is miserable. Very little sunlight. Even our coffee is an atrocity. This is probably standard fare for most old school non-tech companies.
I've visited the offices of quite a few Silicon Valley tech companies. The atmosphere could not be more different.
If I had to use an analogy, coming into my office is like checking into the local cheap motel. Going to a SV tech company office feels like it would be akin to checking into a hip and luxurious boutique hotel.
I've said this before, and I know grass is greener on the other side, but if my office environment were better, I could imagine myself enjoying being at the office more. As it stands currently, it is outright depressing.
- currymj 6y agothis raises the question, what are the companies where going into the office is like checking in to the Four Seasons?
- decafninja 6y agoLol, if I had to take a guess, I'd wager the C/executive suites at some top hedge funds. I've heard some stories about Steven Cohen's office suite at SAC for example. Despite being wealthy, tech company execs don't seem to be at that level of ostentatious old school display of wealth. Edit: I've been at some hedge funds too - and most of the lower employees, especially in tech (cost center) still get the cheap motel experience.
- BruiseLee 6y agoFour Seasons Total Landscaping.
- alchemism 6y agoThe hospitality industry, obviously. (sorry)
- decafninja 6y agoI've actually interviewed at Hilton for a SWE role. The office was pretty depressing haha.