Working at Google vs Facebook

[GRULSTMRNN]

Definitely that was a shocker if true. Facebook time line (or whatever it's called) to manage project work? Can't be true the more I think of it.

The guy is certainly a character...I appreciate his dry sense of humor.

Regarding the video I posted, his critique of Facebook is devastating. Assuming it is accurate, could you imagine having to use a version of Facebook for all of your company communication. To say that a tech company has crappy internal tooling and list the reasons why is horrible publicity for the tech company. Another interesting point he brought up about Facebook is the core factors (initiative, people, direction, etc.) that employees are graded against. I can attest, having worked in tech for quite a awhile, that employees will behave in ways that will improve their "score" which is not always best for the company or project they are working on. The lamer the metrics are for which the employees are graded, the worse the unintended consequences can be as is described in the video.

 

[IAS_LLC]

The free ice cream thing is funny, especially since when it comes down to it was actually provided so the employees don't have to waste time going off-site to buy food enabling them to work longer/harder (that's actually the IRS criteria for being able to write those costs off!).

Changed with the Trump tax cut. Now I can only write off 50%

 

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Changed with the Trump tax cut. Now I can only write off 50%

Yeah, you're right, me too (although I'm a cruel business owner who only offers free coffee, soda and snacks, no ice cream, too messy to maintain the machine!)

 

[Overnight]

Something is off with this guy. Claims the entire time how smart he is, how hard working he is, what awesome salaries he earned but then he got fired at least three times by his own admission, his family left him, and he drives some rock bottom junk (he may even live in it). But boldly proclaims how he already got financially independent 10 years ago. However, subsequently he took on 80 hour per week jobs. The following video is mentally disturbing imho.

He sounds just like the End of the World guy.