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Why KIND's CEO Asks for 2 Months' Notice from Departing Employees

7 points by SuperbCrew 12y ago

sharemywin 12y ago
wonder if he gives everyone 2 months notice they're thinking about layoffs?
- mavelikara 12y ago
  From the article: And this is a two-way street: "The standard policy of showing people the door in a cold way should be reserved for very rare incidents of serious misconduct." In the vast majority of cases, KIND works with team members to ensure that, if something is not working out, they have a chance to improve things. Or if a particular job is not suited for them, they have a chance to explore a better fit within the company. "If we conclude that things won't work out, we work to ensure their departure is dignified and smooth and respectful, including giving them the chance to interview for other positions while still employed at KIND and organizing their own transition," Lubetzky says. "That doesn't work perfectly, as it is such a different model from the traditional corporate model, but it is a much better model for both sides when it is implemented."
- sharemywin 12y ago
  I meant mass layoffs. most big companies plan for months before they let the people know. because they don't want to freak people out and have a bunch of people they want to keep from leaving.
programminggeek 12y ago
My thought on this is just that it "encourages" (intimidates) people to not look elsewhere. I know nothing about how well KIND pays or what it is like to work there, but in the modern work environment, raises/bonuses are more rare and certainly not a guaranteed yearly event. Thus, for most people if you stay at a job for more than a few years, you are losing out on a lot of money and the ability to move upward.
sarciszewski 12y ago
My immediate reaction when I read the title was something along the lines of, "[Expetives] your sense of entitlement you [expletives] elitist [expletives]", but after reading the article it makes sense.
pmiller2 12y ago
If they put it in writing that they'd give me 2 months notice before letting me go, I'd be glad to reciprocate.

7 points by SuperbCrew 12y ago

sharemywin 12y ago

wonder if he gives everyone 2 months notice they're thinking about layoffs?

mavelikara 12y ago
From the article: And this is a two-way street: "The standard policy of showing people the door in a cold way should be reserved for very rare incidents of serious misconduct." In the vast majority of cases, KIND works with team members to ensure that, if something is not working out, they have a chance to improve things. Or if a particular job is not suited for them, they have a chance to explore a better fit within the company. "If we conclude that things won't work out, we work to ensure their departure is dignified and smooth and respectful, including giving them the chance to interview for other positions while still employed at KIND and organizing their own transition," Lubetzky says. "That doesn't work perfectly, as it is such a different model from the traditional corporate model, but it is a much better model for both sides when it is implemented."
sharemywin 12y ago
I meant mass layoffs. most big companies plan for months before they let the people know. because they don't want to freak people out and have a bunch of people they want to keep from leaving.

programminggeek 12y ago

My thought on this is just that it "encourages" (intimidates) people to not look elsewhere. I know nothing about how well KIND pays or what it is like to work there, but in the modern work environment, raises/bonuses are more rare and certainly not a guaranteed yearly event. Thus, for most people if you stay at a job for more than a few years, you are losing out on a lot of money and the ability to move upward.

sarciszewski 12y ago

My immediate reaction when I read the title was something along the lines of, "[Expetives] your sense of entitlement you [expletives] elitist [expletives]", but after reading the article it makes sense.

pmiller2 12y ago

If they put it in writing that they'd give me 2 months notice before letting me go, I'd be glad to reciprocate.