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I want to dismiss this as poorly written drivel, but I suspect he is absolutely right and on multiple levels. We are materialistic and we are ego driven. You l
by dougmwne 4y ago
I want to dismiss this as poorly written drivel, but I suspect he is absolutely right and on multiple levels.
We are materialistic and we are ego driven. You load up each worker with Bose QC headphones, that 4k monitor they were looking at on Amazon, a top spec MacBook, an Aeron chair, a motorized standing desk, all toys they have pined for but could never justify. You buy it for them, not a generic office perk, but “gifts” that “belong” to them. They are going to feel special and appreciated, like a kid on Christmas. And I think the result is that you will have hacked their consumer mind and won a loyalty and appreciation that is probably not in line with what the expense should really justify. At least I suspect it’s going to work pretty damn well on anyone under 30!
- gsibble 4y agoI realize I should have added we pay above market salaries, give bonuses for good work, and focus on making our engineers feel rewarded and valued. This is just a PART of that, and a part our engineers love and always talk about to potential new hires. I could have written it just from the engineer's perspective......I get paid a ton, encouraged to take time off, my company recognizes my contributions, the CEO specifically says thank you to me all the time, and I got $10,000 of free stuff when I started! But since there are a lot of founders on this forum, I was trying to give a measured balance of both how it benefits engineers and how it benefits the company.
- dougmwne 4y agoOh sure, I thought it was a clever twist on the more typical ping pong table. Collective office perks work wonders. I suspect this more personalized strategy, in combination with other good retention policies pays dividends, not as cheap as the ping pong table, but higher impact.