Am I the only one in Silicon Valley who doesn't drink the kool-aid?
This chap from Workday posted this article comparing volunteering time off policies between Workday and Salesforce.
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/27/why-marc-benioff-makes-salesforce-employees-do-this-on-their-first-day.html
I like my job more than I like doing what I was doing before, but does anyone else see that if a company needs a volunteering day to make employees feel connected to the community, then something is wrong?
Does anyone else see that if we did not volunteer, we would all sit at a desk, slave away at helping our business get more revenue, and never feel connected to the community?
This is capitalism at work. Our CEOs found a way to get great PR at a reasonable cost, while boosting morale and recruiting success at the same time.
Let's be real here. Most of us don't want to go to work. It's a job. It requires effort towards someone else's problem that was created because they wanted money. I don't want to delude myself into thinking my company is good for the world because that is pretty damn debatable.
@NextDoor can stay out of this thread since they are benefiting their community directly 😉
@SalesForce can stay out if they think their product is benefitting the world because, well, I think we both know the truth. At least clean up the link farms before claiming such a thing.
Why Marc Benioff makes Salesforce employees do volunteer work on their first day
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Charity matching and volunteer programs are a win-win letting the company signal they care about people but then actually allowing us to be human and ease some suffering in a space we care about. If you’re in the US you might be surprised to learn how easily our system can fail us and how many people’s health and safety relies on charities. It’s not about ego if you understand the gaps between what our systems say they offer and what they actually offer.
It's fine to play them back if it's in your interests, and again these programs can do some good, but for me it's important to remember what's really going on... that these programs were only chosen because they are predicted to increase my engagement and retention, while all other "reasons" provided are just to make the admins / CEOs feel good and get good PR.