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> -- basic things like how you do accounting, offices, etc. should be standard, I fired a company once that was paying me quite well, and where I liked my co-w
by fnordfnordfnord 13y ago
> -- basic things like how you do accounting, offices, etc. should be standard,
I fired a company once that was paying me quite well, and where I liked my co-workers and liked my job very well, just because they wouldn't make some changes to these simple things. They were stuck in a very rigid office culture mode where everyone had to dress the part, keep certain hours, park in a certain place, etc. I'm not the only good employee they chased away like that either. Unlike me, some of the others went to work for competitors, or formed companies that competed with them.
- rdl 13y agoThe principle for smaller companies should be to have standard defaults but be willing to override them rather than "set a uniform policy which everyone must follow". 90% of people don't care what healthcare they get (as long as it is good), but 10% probably are really picky. Maybe a lot of people don't care about offices, but I'd take 50% as much money to have a private office (or at least quiet area in a large room without people walking behind me). Maybe some people are really picky about their particular monitor or keyboard. You can override those things for individuals who care but still have a pretty standard default for everyone.
- GuiA 13y ago>I fired a company once I like that phrasing a lot :)
- darkmethod 13y agoAgreed. I'm going to have to remember that one.
- seivan 13y agoI am actually currently in that situation... not sure what to do. I really dislike the practices enforced, any chance of getting in touch?
- fnordfnordfnord 13y agoSure, check profile for email.
- philliphaydon 13y agoI've fired all the companies I've worked for that started to become corporate.