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Holy crap. That Microsoft 365 campaign is one of the most tone-deaf things I've seen from them... Please, Microsoft, those "20% of people working while at thei
by chasing 13y ago
Holy crap. That Microsoft 365 campaign is one of the most tone-deaf things I've seen from them...
Please, Microsoft, those "20% of people working while at their kid's event" and "27% working while out to eat" numbers are way too low. Let's build a world where I can never get away from work! You don't have to put off making love to your girlfriend when you can work anywhere! You don't have to put off having that stress-induced stroke when you can work anywhere!
- ihsw 13y agoI think I would be more open to the idea if regular working hours are accosted -- the constraints of 40 hour workweeks and the 9-5 daily grind is fairly unpleasant. It's common-place, but why? Are we just so accustomed to it that we cannot fathom anything beyond it?
- lifeformed 13y agoSeriously, I thought the Microsoft images were the parody for a second there.
- sharkweek 13y agoFor starters, I think all these complaints against the ads are completely valid, but it's still an effective campaign. I'll play the devil here -- The people this campaign is trying to reach are the decision makers and managers in companies; the people that will be writing the check to Microsoft... So with that in mind, when they see these ads and think "Sweet, I can get a hold of my team anytime, anywhere, and have them do a quick bit of work, this is awesome" the message is clear. Argue all you want about how terrible this seems, but these ads will definitely plant that seed in the mind of management.
- narag 13y agoYou hit the nail on the head. Percentages appear to be validating this behaviour: others are making their resources to work in the bathroom, on vacations, in their free time. Why not you?