Heh, I always get a bit of a giggle when I read sentences like this that end with a ":)" or similar emoji.
I have this weird mental image of your desk being being suspended above a tank of sea bass with lasers, and unless you tell me about how awesome the office is on hacker news, they're going to lower you in.
So you comply, but you include that little emoji at the end as a subtle cue that maybe not all is as it seems.
I really hope I'm not responsible for you being fed to the sea bass.
I think that is just a habit(or reflective of my state of mind). They do not sacrifice employees for good reviews on Hacker News (at least not that I am aware of...).
/note-to-self: I should really find out if there is a hidden room somewhere in this office where this happens
Both. I have a 7 month old and just finished working on a decently sized project (amp-analytics[1]). Both my team and manager have been super supportive through the process. I don't remember when I worked full 40 hours a week (that does not mean the work did not get done. Just that I could work when the child allowed me to.) Except for working from home on occasions (1-2 days a month), I didn't work remotely much so I do not know the policies around it.
I have this weird mental image of your desk being being suspended above a tank of sea bass with lasers, and unless you tell me about how awesome the office is on hacker news, they're going to lower you in.
So you comply, but you include that little emoji at the end as a subtle cue that maybe not all is as it seems.
I really hope I'm not responsible for you being fed to the sea bass.