Get woke, go broke. They have found out the hard way that all the woke policies and accommodations have created a workforce that is more concerned about promotion of SJW agendas, safe spaces, and emotional stroking, than for the actual position and job they were hired by the company to do. I am not faulting them for trying to create a better workplace that is more sensitive and flexible to the needs of their employees, but they have swung that pendulum too far in that direction to the point that it has affected their bottom line. This has been an experiment for many of these companies and they are realizing that they have to make some adjustments if they are going to continue being in business.
I've been in industry for 40 years. What I get from this is:
(1) The work itself is not amenable to objective metrics of performance. I'm not a software guy, even though I have built software analytical tools and models. But my tools had defined inputs and outputs, and the algorithmic relationships between the two were explicitly defined by mathematical equations. Internet stuff? How much of it is science and how much is styling? Who can say? What are the requirements? How do you know if the requirements are met? Vague requirements result in an endless game of horseshoes before somebody decides they are close enough to the goal (whatever that was).
(2) The management needs to be fired. The entire purpose of "management" is to optimize productivity in accordance with tasking and worker personal traits and capabilities. They get this far and realize "Hmm. We don't seem to be very productive"? Bad management. The workers might suck also, but you won't be able to tell until you have good management.
I am an RN; my husband is an engineer. We are 60 yo Boomers. We both recently resigned from our jobs, as we are going to retire. Our employers refused to accept our resignations. Both employers created part time, remote, project work assignments that we can accept or decline as we wish. We had to laugh - I guess smart Boomers with good work ethics are more valuable than we thought!
Get woke, go broke. They have found out the hard way that all the woke policies and accommodations have created a workforce that is more concerned about promotion of SJW agendas, safe spaces, and emotional stroking, than for the actual position and job they were hired by the company to do. I am not faulting them for trying to create a better workplace that is more sensitive and flexible to the needs of their employees, but they have swung that pendulum too far in that direction to the point that it has affected their bottom line. This has been an experiment for many of these companies and they are realizing that they have to make some adjustments if they are going to continue being in business.
Karma bitch
ULTRA MAGA Karma
Looks like the IRS just found all their new agents.
Oh, wah. The work at home people aren't really working at home. Who would have thunk that.
I work from home and I work my butt off. Work integrity has less to do with work location and a lot more to do with personal integrity.
I've been in industry for 40 years. What I get from this is:
(1) The work itself is not amenable to objective metrics of performance. I'm not a software guy, even though I have built software analytical tools and models. But my tools had defined inputs and outputs, and the algorithmic relationships between the two were explicitly defined by mathematical equations. Internet stuff? How much of it is science and how much is styling? Who can say? What are the requirements? How do you know if the requirements are met? Vague requirements result in an endless game of horseshoes before somebody decides they are close enough to the goal (whatever that was).
(2) The management needs to be fired. The entire purpose of "management" is to optimize productivity in accordance with tasking and worker personal traits and capabilities. They get this far and realize "Hmm. We don't seem to be very productive"? Bad management. The workers might suck also, but you won't be able to tell until you have good management.
hahah Wonder how the tech landscape will look when this bunch of unemployable fuckwits hit the streets
I am an RN; my husband is an engineer. We are 60 yo Boomers. We both recently resigned from our jobs, as we are going to retire. Our employers refused to accept our resignations. Both employers created part time, remote, project work assignments that we can accept or decline as we wish. We had to laugh - I guess smart Boomers with good work ethics are more valuable than we thought!
The smart company execs realize that work ethic and experience are priceless. Too bad more don’t realize this.
Good for you!