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I love Zappos as much as the next guy, but I wonder if people feel like they're being forced to be happy. If I was haxin mad codez, and someone walked in and i

by aditya 18y ago

I love Zappos as much as the next guy, but I wonder if people feel like they're being forced to be happy. If I was haxin mad codez, and someone walked in and it was expected that I'd get up and wave to them in a silly way, I'd probably flip them the bird. I wonder if you can decide not to partake in all the look-we're-so-happy-awesomeness. I love having fun at work as much as every other person, but some of this feels a little too much. Maybe I should go take the damn tour.

ryanwaggoner 18y ago
No offense, but I think this is their strategy for that: 3. Get rid of assholes. Zappos has a filtering system before, during, and after hiring to make sure they get rid of people who “don’t fit the culture.” That is the nice way of saying they get rid of assholes and they get rid of them quickly. They even pay candidates $2,000 after they go through training if they can admit they don’t fit into the culture.
- aditya 18y ago
  None taken. :-) But you're saying that if you don't get up and wave to people with a stupid grin on your face when you're "in the zone" when writing code and being productive, that makes you an asshole at Zappos and hence fired? Nice.
  - gnaritas 18y ago
    No, they're saying people who don't fit into that culture, having only invested a few weeks of training, tend to take the money and run leaving only those who actually fit into that crazy happy culture.
tjmc 18y ago
Agreed. Didn't we do the "ride scooter to the office beanbag" thing in 99? It all seems a little forced. Maybe sticking a vaneer of excitement over the front of your business is how things roll in Vegas. Personally, I think they could lose a few Twitter experts and hire someone with a clue about foreign customers. From their site: "We ship to the following locales with a $60 USD shipping fee for the first item and $30 for each additional item, regardless of weight or dimensions" (Asia, Aus and NZ) "To order please call +1 702 943 7909. Any orders placed online with an international shipping address will be canceled"

by aditya 18y ago

ryanwaggoner 18y ago

No offense, but I think this is their strategy for that: 3. Get rid of assholes. Zappos has a filtering system before, during, and after hiring to make sure they get rid of people who “don’t fit the culture.” That is the nice way of saying they get rid of assholes and they get rid of them quickly. They even pay candidates $2,000 after they go through training if they can admit they don’t fit into the culture.

aditya 18y ago
None taken. :-) But you're saying that if you don't get up and wave to people with a stupid grin on your face when you're "in the zone" when writing code and being productive, that makes you an asshole at Zappos and hence fired? Nice.
- gnaritas 18y ago
  No, they're saying people who don't fit into that culture, having only invested a few weeks of training, tend to take the money and run leaving only those who actually fit into that crazy happy culture.

tjmc 18y ago

Agreed. Didn't we do the "ride scooter to the office beanbag" thing in 99? It all seems a little forced. Maybe sticking a vaneer of excitement over the front of your business is how things roll in Vegas. Personally, I think they could lose a few Twitter experts and hire someone with a clue about foreign customers. From their site: "We ship to the following locales with a $60 USD shipping fee for the first item and $30 for each additional item, regardless of weight or dimensions" (Asia, Aus and NZ) "To order please call +1 702 943 7909. Any orders placed online with an international shipping address will be canceled"