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This was the norm for every startup I worked at. However, in practice it meant I could come in sometime between 10am and 1pm and then work late into the night.
by rdouble 15y ago
This was the norm for every startup I worked at.
However, in practice it meant I could come in sometime between 10am and 1pm and then work late into the night. It did not mean I could start at 6am and then leave at 2pm. Anyone leaving before 6pm would get suspicious looks, no matter when they came in. Thus, it made no sense to ever show up before 10. It would be interesting to learn when the 7am workers mentioned in the article leave.
- pjhyett 15y agoThat is certainly not the case at GitHub. We don't care where or when you work as long as the work gets done. If you're being guilted into staying later, then the hours aren't actually flexible.
- mathrawka 15y agoWe have some people who leave early and say they will work from home later in the evening. They get their stuff done on schedule, so there are no complaints or suspicious looks. If they are getting their stuff done, why does it matter how many hours they worked? If their stuff is too easy and they are finishing tasks quickly, a good lead engineer/manager will give them more work to keep the team in balance.
- schacon 15y agoActually, I regularly get in around 6, take a long lunch to hang out with my family and then leave around 4. I think a couple of things help the culture of this at GitHub - one being that all of the directors keep wildly different hours, which I think is a helpful example. Not only do I generally leave around 4, I try to say 'later guys' to let everyone know that I am. If the bosses at your job are working 8-6 then that tends to trickle down. If they set the example, then everyone else can feel comfortable in doing so as well.