WOW. I knew of their surpassing of Walmart (cyber retail's dominance was inevitable, it just took longer than expected), and I've been suspicious of their business ethics for some time.
But this blew my hair back. Fkin creepy, like 1935 Nazi Germany.
Great read. I'd imagine a lot of places are like this at the top level, but extending it down so far is interesting. They're wanting to create a world within a world, a life devoted to their company & projects. This is fine for those who do not value life outside of work, but eventually I think it will break down. They are missing the ever important work-life balance that is not possible in that kind of environment. As they even say, turnover is super high. It's as if they are using self-worth and satisfaction for individual successes as rewards, or compensation for the mega high pressure day to day life they have.
I feel with ELMS it's heading down the same road. Expecting more and more with no increase in compensation, simply due to the fact that it should be humanly possible. Hiring only enough staff to cover during perfect situations. I feel the numbers and data analytics that this company uses are very valuable, however the moment you start taking the human element out of it, is the moment that you begin down a very slippery slope. Innovation shouldn't out-prioritize personal well-being, and I feel like the world as a whole is doing that. The "customer 1st" mentality sounds great on the surface, but when you come to realize that a substantial percentage of your customers are your employees, you can't make that divide without harming one side.
Personally, I'm for an environment that allows for higher expectations, higher pressure situations with one caveat, higher compensation.
Great read. I'd imagine a lot of places are like this at the top level, but extending it down so far is interesting. They're wanting to create a world within a world, a life devoted to their company & projects. This is fine for those who do not value life outside of work, but eventually I think it will break down. They are missing the ever important work-life balance that is not possible in that kind of environment. As they even say, turnover is super high. It's as if they are using self-worth and satisfaction for individual successes as rewards, or compensation for the mega high pressure day to day life they have.
I feel with ELMS it's heading down the same road. Expecting more and more with no increase in compensation, simply due to the fact that it should be humanly possible. Hiring only enough staff to cover during perfect situations. I feel the numbers and data analytics that this company uses are very valuable, however the moment you start taking the human element out of it, is the moment that you begin down a very slippery slope. Innovation shouldn't out-prioritize personal well-being, and I feel like the world as a whole is doing that. The "customer 1st" mentality sounds great on the surface, but when you come to realize that a substantial percentage of your customers are your employees, you can't make that divide without harming one side.
Personally, I'm for an environment that allows for higher expectations, higher pressure situations with one caveat, higher compensation.
Oh, How I wish this was attainable. Greedy corporate bastards taking all the money for themselves so they can buy yet another house in southern California, getting ANOTHER sports car, buying 1,000 a night hookers. You know, normal billionaire stuff.
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Oh, How I wish this was attainable. Greedy corporate bastards taking all the money for themselves so they can buy yet another house in southern California, getting ANOTHER sports car, buying 1,000 a night hookers. You know, normal billionaire stuff.
No no no. You've got it all wrong. You see, you just haven't been working hard enough. Pull up on those bootstraps hard enough and you too will be able to afford fancy cigars, mansions, and all the blow and hookers you desire.
Or maybe you'll just end up with a foot through the sole of your shoe...
