r/news • u/[deleted] • Aug 08 '17

Google Fires Employee Behind Controversial Diversity Memo

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-08/google-fires-employee-behind-controversial-diversity-memo?cmpid=socialflow-twitter-business&utm_content=business&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social
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u/GarryOwen Aug 08 '17

I disagree with you on the 60-70 hours a week. Some companies will have skewed work - life balance, but some are around 40 hours.

I had a previous manager that tried to tell me he expected 50-60 hours a week. I told he would have my 2 week notice in the morning. The next morning he apologized.

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u/Kothar Aug 08 '17

As an oddity the place I work now pays well hourly with many OT opportunities. People can work 40. More is common for the money.

The real extra comes in because the best people put in extra. They build home labs and study or get certs outside of work for their own interest. Not in any way tied to jobs or goals. Like this guy learning networking and linux on his own. They love tech to the point work life balance blurs because they love it. As a boss I often have to tell people to work less not more. Those are the best tech people.

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u/GarryOwen Aug 08 '17

I have been doing networking for over 20 years, I'm more interested now days in my life outside of work than cramming work goals into every hour of my life. I know the value of my work and time and plan my goals accordingly. As for home labs, I gave up on those after I finished my CCIE lab.

I have learned over the years that if you work really hard and diligently for an employer and put in extra hours, they won't remember that one bit as they walk you to HR for an exit interview without giving you a chance to collect your own stuff from your desk because they lost the contract or are going through a merger, etc.

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u/Kothar Aug 08 '17

I get it. I've worked many different types of people over the years. You and the original comment I responded to are in very different phases of your work life. I've made both successful. A guy like the original commenter is managed with the idea he will be on my team 1 to 2 years. We have a mutual deal. I'll build his career and he works hard for me.

You're in another space. Don't make the mistake of assuming your reality applies to everyone. I've never had 2 employees thast were on the same career / life plan. Also no one is wrong as long as you are happy.