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.
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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.