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I used to work for a small company where most employees enthusiastically spent time hanging out with the founder on various weekends, going to sporting events a

I used to work for a small company where most employees enthusiastically spent time hanging out with the founder on various weekends, going to sporting events and dinners. The critical point to be made is that the founder signed our paychecks. Until after the company dissolved, you couldn't tell who was doing it for office politics reasons or out of genuine friendship. Today, only 15% of those employees still speak to the founder. In my opinion, it's best not to approach hiring in the same manner as dating. At the end of the day, it's a business arrangement and it's about getting high quality work done in exchange for money.

borski 14y ago
I could see situations in which this would matter, but most of our early employees feel super-invested in the company such that they don't see me as 'founder' or 'boss' or feel the need to indulge in office politics. We're pretty good at sniffing out 'politically savvy' folks, especially since many of us are not the greatest at 'office politics.' We have a 'no bullshit' attitude, and I get called out a lot, and I call people out a lot. There's not much hidden at Tinfoil.