Subj : Re: Unlimited PTO
To   : poindexter FORTRAN
From : Nightfox
Date : Tue May 14 2024 11:58:48

  Re: Re: Unlimited PTO
  By: poindexter FORTRAN to Tiny on Tue May 14 2024 07:44 am

 PF> Back in the 90s, when I was young, I worked at a small company that did
 PF> all of the things that small companies do to maximize hours - make a
 PF> culture that promoted "hero worship", bringing dinners in to people who
 PF> worked late, and promoted a "family" mindset - plus, we were all working
 PF> to make the world a better place.  :)

 PF> Of course, the family metaphor fell apart when the company pivoted and
 PF> laid off 1/3 of the company.

 PF> As my long-time co-sysop used to say "The company is not your friend."

Recently I watched a video on YouTube with someone talking about things companies sometimes say in an interview that might be red flags.  One of the things was "we're like family here", or similar.  He was saying what that means is they'd probably expect their employees to work long hours, maybe without extra pay, and the company would probably lay off employees when it comes down to it.

And layoffs seem to be fairly common with tech companies.  I've personally been through several layoffs..  I feel like I just want to watch out for myself and what I need as far as employment and compensation goes.  Companies certainly seem to mainly care about themselves and won't be afraid to let people go when they deem it necessary.

Nightfox

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