A Day At Asana

latchkey wrote: post #3

That is a really nice selling pitch for the culture there. What isn't said is "we expect you to stay at work till 9pm+ because you don't start coding until 2pm, when the food coma has worn off." ;-)

That is a really nice selling pitch for the culture there.

I thought almost the opposite. I mean it is isn't the worst I've ever seen by a long stretch but the fact that you'll be there past 7pm on day one left me a bit cold. They didn't mention a start time so I'll assume around 9ish (I'm sure they'd have have made a point of saying "stroll in at 10 or 11 with a donut" or somesuch otherwise).

Maybe I'm not made of the right stuff in that I don't want my whole life to revolve around work. Then again, I'm easily replaced by someone who is hungrier and more of a team player.

Re: A Day At Asana

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Post by ktsmith » Sat, Dec 17, 2011, 7:26 AM UTC

kingofspain wrote: post #5

latchkey wrote: post #3

That is a really nice selling pitch for the culture there. What isn't said is "we expect you to stay at work till 9pm+ because you don't start coding until 2pm, when the food coma has worn off." ;-)

That is a really nice selling pitch for the culture there. I thought almost the opposite. I mean it is isn't the worst I've ever seen by a long stretch but the fact that you'll be there past 7pm on day one left me a bit cold. They didn't mention a start time so I'll assume around 9ish (I'm sure they'd have have made a point of saying "stroll in at 10 or 11 with a donut" or somesuch otherwise). Maybe I'm not made of t…

I felt the same way. On most days I've already had lunch and am back to work by 12:30. At 7pm I would be cleaning up from having dinner with my family and be heading off to have a light saber battle or play trains with my son. I worked a job where I spent most of my life at the office when I was in my early 20's and it nearly destroyed every non work relationship I had. Stepping away from work and my co-workers at lunch gives me an opportunity to clear my head, get away from the work and think/concentrate on other things. Don't get me wrong, I like the people I work with, but I have no desire to spend my every waking moment with them.

Re: A Day At Asana

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Post by robert_mygengo » Sat, Dec 17, 2011, 7:36 AM UTC

Reading this makes me feel treated like a kid. As if Asana staff will be leaning over my shoulder the whole day like creepy startup Jesuses.

Plus Donnie and Kim, peeking round the door, desperately fishing for compliments on their cooking :)

I get it, you're all lovely. But this is too much.

Re: A Day At Asana

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Post by ajryan » Sat, Dec 17, 2011, 7:58 AM UTC

Twee

Re: A Day At Asana

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Post by moocow01 » Sat, Dec 17, 2011, 8:19 AM UTC

This makes me laugh and also burt a little inside. It reminds me of a pitch for joining a senior citizen community the way it flows. "At first you'll start your day with a good friend doing arts and crafts and then hey look how the time flies, its time for a delicious meal prepared by your friendly Chef Pierre" The real kicker is the 7 o'clock dinner time at the end - I'd have to cross out a few of the last lines and rewrite my own. "And now its 5 o'clock. You gather your stuff together and skip out the door to the dismay of management to reclaim the rest of your sanity." I suppose I wouldn't last long.

Re: A Day At Asana

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Post by malux85 » Sat, Dec 17, 2011, 12:07 PM UTC

Hi Guys! Wow this is amazing! I wish I could sleep here LOL! No, no, I don't mind lunches with you to discuss business ... because I have been working hard all morning, and my lunch-times should be about squeezing some more creatives out of me .. oh, and we can all "occasionally" laugh at a cat video too, what a bunch of jokers my bosses are!

I dont mind staying late every single night! In fact, I've put some of these needles in my arm so that you can take my blood if you like! PLEASE TAKE MY BLOOD!

WE'RE HAPPY HERE, I SWEAR! OH GOD I'M SO HAPPY