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Caution: The Modern IT Workplace

Over the years, I have worked for good companies and bad, and one thing I have become suspicious of is companies that try to sell a happy work environment. Let’s take Khan Academy for example:

Time off needs to be scheduled? I generally think that time-on is what is scheduled and my own hours are just that. I have never been a clock-watcher, generally my wife is dragging me from my work, but when a company indicates that it has to schedule time-off for employees so they are well-rested, that indicates to me that they were burning staff out. Having to set official guidelines is a sign that something is wrong. This should go without saying, why do they feel the need to say it.

When a company feeds you it is because they expect you to never leave the office. They are supplying food, because at some point they are going to -forbid- strongly discourage you from leaving the office.

So I’m expected to be in the office at night, after hours, rather than home with my wife and children. Now the truth about that required time off comes to light. Board game nights are something you do with your family… oh, wait… how very The Firm

 

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