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Ad hominem attack.
What do you mean by ad hominem, here?
At one company I worked at only one thing mattered: the yearly bonus
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#142Earlier quoted context omitted.
Yep, he posted a similar set of tweets back in 2018: https://www.pcgamer.com/ex-valve-employee-describes-ruthless...
keep in mind that he is literally the only one who talks about the company that way from everyone whose ever worked there (many, many have left for various reasons since). I also can't help but not overlook that he's an UFO nut. can't trust info from someone who can warp reality in a way to see only what fits his own preconceived notions even if they fly in the face of basic facts.
“I also can't help but not overlook that he's an UFO nut.”
Well, that’s your personal opinion but I’m not sure how his thoughts on UFOs discredits his view of the work culture at Valve. One can have metaphysical and spiritual beliefs and be an extraordinary scientist as well for example.
Many have left Valve but usually people in the relatively constrained game dev industry tend to be conservative in voicing their opinions if only for their future careers prospects.
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#143Earlier quoted context omitted.
I am also not a lawyer, but I've always heard that telling the truth is a bulletproof defense in libel/slander/defamation situations. Some employment contracts have non-disparagement clauses but I think they're fairly rare (kind of a red flag) and at least where I live they can't prevent you from truthful griping about working conditions
As I understand it, this might be true in America, but in Japan, "it's the truth" isn't a defense against libel.
In the United States, truth is an absolute defense against libel. You are correct that it is not in other countries, but this is someone in America (probably an American) talking about an American company.
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#144Earlier quoted context omitted.
keep in mind that he is literally the only one who talks about the company that way from everyone whose ever worked there (many, many have left for various reasons since). I also can't help but not overlook that he's an UFO nut. can't trust info from someone who can warp reality in a way to see only what fits his own preconceived notions even if they fly in the face of basic facts.
> keep in mind that he is literally the only one who talks about the company that way from everyone whose ever worked there (many, many have left for various reasons since). That's not true. There's been lots of criticism coming at Valve's management style over the years: There are many people who _hate_ it, but also many people who love it. It really depends on the type of person you are. If you really really dislik…
> There's been lots of criticism coming at Valve's management style over the years: There are many people who _hate_ it, but also many people who love it.
Looking at it as a consumer, Valve didn't get anything released for many years, which imo would point at there in fact being a problem. Not necessarily what this guy is claming, but there did seem to be issues.
They have shipped HL:A and Steam Deck now, so maybe they've solved it or are solving it.
Re: At one company I worked at only one thing mattered: the yearly bonus
#145What's the best incentive system for both employee and company?
Surely it has to be profit sharing - split a healthy chunk of profit between employees as an equal percentage of their base salary.
Everyone is incentivised to make the company more profitable, no individual/team/department/division can siphon bonuses from anybody else.
Re: At one company I worked at only one thing mattered: the yearly bonus
#146Earlier quoted context omitted.
I am also not a lawyer, but I've always heard that telling the truth is a bulletproof defense in libel/slander/defamation situations. Some employment contracts have non-disparagement clauses but I think they're fairly rare (kind of a red flag) and at least where I live they can't prevent you from truthful griping about working conditions
As I understand it, this might be true in America, but in Japan, "it's the truth" isn't a defense against libel.
That's wild. How does that work out legally? A company can sue an employee for telling a damaging (but uncontested) truth?
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#147The smartest piece of advice I ever got on bonuses: they are part of your salary that your employer reserves the right to discretionarily not pay you. I consider bonuses of absolutely no account in a comp package. If they are given, I happily accept. If not, I have no disappointment. I give the company my diligent efforts because I care about my responsibilities and my colleagues regardless. A carrot on a treadmill i…
I'm the exact same way, base pay plus vacation time are the most important factors. Bonuses are usually up to some percentage and realistically they're never even close to the full amount that's ostensibly promised.
Just a good way to proverbially crack the whip.
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#148Earlier quoted context omitted.
Hahaha yeah you know what start with this exact preamble next time you're a plaintiff telling the judge why you deserve money. "The American civil system is not based on merit or reason." I would say it is in fact based on both of those, but more than anything on judgment .
Whether the US civil system itself is based on merit or reason, the problem is that employers have all the resources and can play parliamentary procedure ad nauseam--even in the rare cases where the good guys win, they'll file appeals and motions while refusing to pay the judgment. Not to mention, they know which judges can be corrupted, and they also have PR resources and will rape the shit out of anyone who even mi…
I was against you up until the "rape the shit out of...". That got real real, real fast. It is by all means the intention.[1] Almost happened to me in a setting that wasn't employment, I had to do all these defensive maneuvers like getting out of America to make sure I got a trial[2]. I am not a judge of any court, to a small extent just the court of public places, but I find merit and solid reasoning in your case.
[1] You know what, one employer definitely did that, apparently bribed my lawyer to get them to drop the case, got that vibe from the lawyer. Yeah, I thought I could argue with you at the very beginning, but no longer.
[2] Extradition from a country of which you are a citizen requires a real trial, like that takes years, America will let me go to prison without trial but Chile will not let America do that without any kind of extradition trial at all. A lawyer congratulated me on this defensive maneuver.
Re: At one company I worked at only one thing mattered: the yearly bonus
#149The smartest piece of advice I ever got on bonuses: they are part of your salary that your employer reserves the right to discretionarily not pay you. I consider bonuses of absolutely no account in a comp package. If they are given, I happily accept. If not, I have no disappointment. I give the company my diligent efforts because I care about my responsibilities and my colleagues regardless. A carrot on a treadmill i…
This depends on the comp structure. What you described is true for the old-school 15% performance bonus. This is usually a performance tool and allows finer punishment/encouragement than "fired on the first mistake"/"promoted on the first success". However, there are firms that do profit-sharing and it is not 15% of your base but multiplies of the base. Many people find it hard to ignore.
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#150> If you want to see how crazy and mental tech people can get, start making the bulk of their income dependent on 6-7 figure bonuses. This is unrelated to "tech" people. It's a common trope for shows about bankers, attorneys, consultants, etc.
Valve has been known to pay… as much as(?) 10x the person’s salary in bonuses.