Jesus Christ, is that top picture of a hellish working environment typical? I have a panic attack just looking at it. Does anyone happen to know what company that is so I know to avoid them like the plague? EDIT: OK, figured it out, it is Pivotal[0]. I have absolutely no idea what they actually _do_ based on their website, exactly as I would expect for the kind of company that would have that sort of office. [0]: htt…
Things are not always as they seem. The goals of this (Pivotal Labs') office layout and the company values are actually contrary to what you might assume. In fact, they have evolved to help avoid and weed out the type of employees which the original article warned of - i.e. "The Flake", "The Heretic", "The Jerk"... I've worked at Pivotal a long time [1], and here's the reality behind what you see in that picture ( ht…
Re: How to Deal With Brilliant Jerks You Work With
#51[edit: I've been at Pivotal Labs since '06, not '96. In '96 I was at IBM Global Services.]