[removing my remark because I was likely wrong about his meaning]
I'm 99.9% sure OP the author didn't mean that people should be fired for being old. I agree that the phrasing is open to misinterpretation, but I read it as "plain-old not doing a great job"
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#22A lot of interesting things here, but also the usual "billionaire complaining about all these entitled employees" vibes.
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#25"You need to be able to answer the "what have you done for our users lately" question with "not much but I got promoted" and be happy with that answer to be successful in Corp-Tech." Good quote. Although you can extend the lawyers theme out to the rest of the bureaucratic corp too.
Re: Why did I leave Google or, why did I stay so long?
#26"You need to be able to answer the "what have you done for our users lately" question with "not much but I got promoted" and be happy with that answer to be successful in Corp-Tech." Good quote. Although you can extend the lawyers theme out to the rest of the bureaucratic corp too.
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#27Earlier quoted context omitted.
The whole thing is one red flag after another, but the biggest standout to me is the author being annoyed coworkers are taking personal days. That’s what they’re there for! When I don’t want to work, I use the benefit that lets me not work.
Try managing a team where people take last minute personal days all the time, without having to give advance notice or a reason.
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#28Earlier quoted context omitted.
The whole thing is one red flag after another, but the biggest standout to me is the author being annoyed coworkers are taking personal days. That’s what they’re there for! When I don’t want to work, I use the benefit that lets me not work.
Try managing a team where people take last minute personal days all the time, without having to give advance notice or a reason.
If there are calendar items that have to be rescheduled, I think the onus is on them to find an alternative time
Re: Why did I leave Google or, why did I stay so long?
#29Earlier quoted context omitted.
The whole thing is one red flag after another, but the biggest standout to me is the author being annoyed coworkers are taking personal days. That’s what they’re there for! When I don’t want to work, I use the benefit that lets me not work.
Try managing a team where people take last minute personal days all the time, without having to give advance notice or a reason.
Try getting a job where they advertise a benefit, then complain when you use it.
Re: Why did I leave Google or, why did I stay so long?
#30Earlier quoted context omitted.
The whole thing is one red flag after another, but the biggest standout to me is the author being annoyed coworkers are taking personal days. That’s what they’re there for! When I don’t want to work, I use the benefit that lets me not work.
Try managing a team where people take last minute personal days all the time, without having to give advance notice or a reason.