Yup. I find the 'our-whole-office-is-staffed-by-fun-people-who-love-(office-admin|client-management|sales|.+)' trope really grating. These are people going to an office to do their jobs. Maybe they're good at their jobs, and maybe it's a nice place to work, but it's not summer camp, it's not a four-year liberal arts college, and it's not a heist movie in which a crack team of experts come together for one last big score. It's a software company. Get a grip.
I don't mind that atmosphere and we have it at my office (my employees, interns and the freelancers we share office space with), but it's a bit grating when it's piled on so thick and sugary-sweet.
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Yup. I find the 'our-whole-office-is-staffed-by-fun-people-who-love-(office-admin|client-management|sales|.+)' trope really grating. These are people going to an office to do their jobs. Maybe they're good at their jobs, and maybe it's a nice place to work, but it's not summer camp, it's not a four-year liberal arts college, and it's not a heist movie in which a crack team of experts come together for one last big score. It's a software company. Get a grip.
I don't mind that atmosphere and we have it at my office (my employees, interns and the freelancers we share office space with), but it's a bit grating when it's piled on so thick and sugary-sweet.
I thought startups were like this and also google. Full of people who love there job.
Most startups I know are more like the guys from Primer.
hahahaahahah. no.