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In Amazon-speak, "disagree and commit" means even if you disagree with the decision, you still commit to following the decision whole heartedly. You can't just
by knownastron 3y ago
In Amazon-speak, "disagree and commit" means even if you disagree with the decision, you still commit to following the decision whole heartedly. You can't just debate endlessly or put in less effort because your preferred option was not chosen.
See "Have Backbone; Disagree and Commit": https://www.amazon.jobs/content/en/our-workplace/leadership-principles https://www.amazon.jobs/content/en/our-workplace/leadership-...
- brailsafe 3y agoAh, so in this circumstance, bend the knee because daddy Amazon knows best, not that I necessarily disagree with the notion in principle.
- user_named 3y agoSo what's the point of your comment
- brailsafe 3y agoJust an anecdote that reflects my disdain for arbitrary RTO policies. It's news to me that comments need be anything more than comments.
- flangola7 3y agoExcept for the fact that I'm not going to commit to working in an office. COVID showed what kind of life is actually possible. Eliminating the commute alone means 10 more hours I get to spend with my family each week. I don't care how nice their campus is or what kinds of espresso machine they have. I'm not going back into an office, ever. Period.
- harryquach 3y agoActually being able to have lunch and dinner with my kids is worth more than anything Amazon, Google, Meta, etc could ever offer
- brailsafe 3y agoYou can't buy back your time, so be careful what you sell it for