Ever woke up on a work day, and "dreaded getting out of bed in the morning and was hitting that snooze button over and over again"? Well, it happened to me more than once and apparently it also happened to Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.com (as he mentions in this interview). I really related to that quote from the interview and consequently, the interview itself, a very interesting read, made me ask myself the question: Is it a normal part of work to loose that enthusiasm you had on your first day and isn't it part of the responsibilities of the company to keep you hooked and excited enough to jump (instead of drag yourself) out of bed on a work day? Is it like "OK, we signed the contract, now you're an employee here, horray, we're done here" with companies? At least Tony seems in that interview like someone who appreciates the importance of culture at work and seems like culture is his number one priority. The guy even sold his company when he felt it had not enough culture to make him (the co-founder) enthusiastic enough to go to work.
I also liked how "Toni Bowers" describes that feeling of achievement and accomplishment that is more available in a small company than in a big one:
"I once worked for a publishing startup that had us working all hours — not because long hours were required but because we all felt a great sense of accomplishment at, say, getting a book to the printer seconds before a deadline. But the larger the company is, the less an individual employee can see how his or her contribution directly affects the company. And the result is a less passionate environment."
I don't really think that this attribute (the feeling of no accomplishment) is restricted to larger companies, in fact, it can and does appear in small companies due to the invasion of routine jobs and maintenance especially in fields like software development.
PS: I reached Tony's interview by reading Toni's article (yes they seem to rhyme ;) )
I also liked how "Toni Bowers" describes that feeling of achievement and accomplishment that is more available in a small company than in a big one:
"I once worked for a publishing startup that had us working all hours — not because long hours were required but because we all felt a great sense of accomplishment at, say, getting a book to the printer seconds before a deadline. But the larger the company is, the less an individual employee can see how his or her contribution directly affects the company. And the result is a less passionate environment."
I don't really think that this attribute (the feeling of no accomplishment) is restricted to larger companies, in fact, it can and does appear in small companies due to the invasion of routine jobs and maintenance especially in fields like software development.
PS: I reached Tony's interview by reading Toni's article (yes they seem to rhyme ;) )
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