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You left out the best part: > We were expected to hit precise deadlines on multi-quarter projects (within two weeks), and when that inevitably didn't happen, w
by slimsag 5y ago
You left out the best part:
> We were expected to hit precise deadlines on multi-quarter projects (within two weeks), and when that inevitably didn't happen, we had to track all the time we spent on anything in 30 minute increments. It felt very cog-in-the-machine.
- kevingadd 5y agoThis is absurd. I haven't been asked to file timesheets (other than for days off) as a sweng in over a decade, including when I was at Google. Management on that team has completely lost it.
- cube00 5y agoI read that as the "30 minute increment" tracking is used as a short term punishment for not meeting the deadline.
- catillac 5y agoWow I think you’re right upon reread. I read it as having to account for all that time over the previous period to show how they couldn’t have done a better job/
- ornornor 5y agoThe beatings will continue until morale improves.
- pa7ch 5y agoThat mindset towards workers I think should be considered pretty gross in most contexts. Punishment for not meeting a software deadline? This sounds like highschools with conservative leadership.
- downrightmike 5y agoSome of the best minds in generations, all focused on selling us things we really don't want.
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- onion2k 5y agoI find it amusingly ironic that Google employees don't like the idea of being tracked.
- ignoramous 5y ago...even when paid handsomely.