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by forgottenpass
4504 days ago
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Pretty similar message, but the title makes him sound like an asshole when the actual text seems more reasonable. It doesn't make him sound any better. Loyalty is for cults, not multinationals. A job can be just a means to an end, and there is nothing wrong with that. Trying to get your employees emotionally invested is just a way to increase productivity while keeping labor costs down. If you're not willing to use the products you make, then how can you expect anyone else to use them. When did being in your products' target market become a precondition to being good at your job? Besides, it's not like the rank and file are even in a position to make the changes to the service that would interest them in using the service. |
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I worked in advertising for over a decade, so I can definitely agree with some jobs being a means to an end, but I disagree about the purpose of getting employees emotionally invested. In my experience people that are emotionally invested do better work than people that don't give a shit about anything more than a paycheck. They suggest improvements and argue with coworkers about how features should work because they understand the product and care that it succeeds.
> When did being in your products' target market become a precondition to being good at your job?
That may be a valid argument for many jobs, but I can't imagine who isn't part of PayPal's target demographic.