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Sorry but you are really missing the point in my experience. I'll give you a non-tech example. We had a great nanny for our son. She went above and beyond, tre

Sorry but you are really missing the point in my experience. I'll give you a non-tech example. We had a great nanny for our son. She went above and beyond, treating him like a grandson. We went above and beyond for her (max flexibility, paying her days when she couldn't work, lots of bonuses and gifts, etc.) Both of us exceeded the "employment contract" - gave more than we had to and we both came out ahead. That only worked because we were both willing to go beyond. What's the point? We treated each other "like family" even though it was a work situation. When our son didn't need a nanny anymore, it didn't make sense for us to work together (so in a way, she was laid off although in reality we found her another gig) but that didn't take away from the quality of our relationship while it lasted. This is directly analogous to employment dynamics I've had at work for 20 years now. You may find that "creepy" but I also suspect you are oblivious to what the upside can be like.

AlexandrB 3y ago
The thing that makes "family" different from another organization is what happens at the extremes, not day to day. When you're down on your luck, failed completely, and lost everything your family will still be there to help you and take care of you. Your company will not. Trying to create confusion around this concept is deceptive. A family is not just a bunch of people who are nice to each other when times are good.
Ylpertnodi 3y ago
>We had a great nanny for our son. That's as close to actual 'family' as i feel im not, in the multinational i work for.
monknomo 3y ago
I think that is treating each other "like friends" rather than "like family". Friendships begin and end, and friends will help each other, even if it means the effective end of a friendship (eg helping load a van for a cross country move). Were it like family, you'd still invite each other to birthdays and the like.

AlexandrB 3y ago

The thing that makes "family" different from another organization is what happens at the extremes, not day to day. When you're down on your luck, failed completely, and lost everything your family will still be there to help you and take care of you. Your company will not. Trying to create confusion around this concept is deceptive. A family is not just a bunch of people who are nice to each other when times are good.

Ylpertnodi 3y ago

>We had a great nanny for our son. That's as close to actual 'family' as i feel im not, in the multinational i work for.

monknomo 3y ago

I think that is treating each other "like friends" rather than "like family". Friendships begin and end, and friends will help each other, even if it means the effective end of a friendship (eg helping load a van for a cross country move). Were it like family, you'd still invite each other to birthdays and the like.