The article didn't say it was his idea, but one 'carrot' that the company came up with. Tbh, it's a pretty weak one, and I think the pandemic has proven with FAANGs that people will trade autonomy and WFH over free (or cheap) food. It's a misalignment of what people actually want from their jobs, and what manager's think will 'click' with people.
It's casual work fridays with a different coat of paint.
Does everyone want to wear Hawaiian shirts at all?
Does everyone want to be forced to buy a Hawaiian shirt so that they can comply with the requirement?
For me, every day is Hawaiian Shirt Friday. I love wearing them. But I also know the difference between a proper Aloha Shirt and what most everyone else in the world calls a “Hawaiian Shirt”.
So, what works for me wouldn’t necessarily work for anyone else in the company, and almost certainly would not work as a company-wide mandate.
I appreciate the idea and that they’re trying to do something positive, but I really do want to stick with remote-only work from now on.
Even if it were his idea, it is still "the kind of plan a middle manager with not much to do during the day would come up with"; that the CEO came up with it converts the statement into a judgement of said CEO, it doesn't make the plan better.
I think it's easy to point out flaws in an imperfect solution, but it's also admirable that they're making efforts others aren't towards what they believe to be an improvement in work conditions. For that, they should be commended. Nothing is perfect, and they could do nothing.
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Not sure I’d describe eastdakota as a middle manager but I guess he does have the board above him.
The article didn't say it was his idea, but one 'carrot' that the company came up with. Tbh, it's a pretty weak one, and I think the pandemic has proven with FAANGs that people will trade autonomy and WFH over free (or cheap) food. It's a misalignment of what people actually want from their jobs, and what manager's think will 'click' with people.
It's casual work fridays with a different coat of paint.
More like “Hawaiian Shirt Fridays”.
Does everyone want to wear Hawaiian shirts at all?
Does everyone want to be forced to buy a Hawaiian shirt so that they can comply with the requirement?
For me, every day is Hawaiian Shirt Friday. I love wearing them. But I also know the difference between a proper Aloha Shirt and what most everyone else in the world calls a “Hawaiian Shirt”.
So, what works for me wouldn’t necessarily work for anyone else in the company, and almost certainly would not work as a company-wide mandate.
I appreciate the idea and that they’re trying to do something positive, but I really do want to stick with remote-only work from now on.
Even if it were his idea, it is still "the kind of plan a middle manager with not much to do during the day would come up with"; that the CEO came up with it converts the statement into a judgement of said CEO, it doesn't make the plan better.
I think it's easy to point out flaws in an imperfect solution, but it's also admirable that they're making efforts others aren't towards what they believe to be an improvement in work conditions. For that, they should be commended. Nothing is perfect, and they could do nothing.