"officialness"
i am now an official employee of the company i started at 6months ago. i just had my review (can you imagine? a company that not only says you're going to get a review in three months, but actually gives you one!) and all was good. (i'm working on my diplomacy). my official graduation entitles me to benefits (yay dental!) and a $60/mo raise... which after taxes, puts me at about +$20/mo... sigh.
but i like this company. and i'm not just saying that because this post is public and my boss could read it anytime (not that he does... i can see you all you know). but everyone here's been really straight with me with regard to what they expect from me and what in turn they offer as compensation. sure, it's an advertising gig, but given the ultimately evil nature of capitalism holding food for ransom in exchange for labour, can you honestly say that any job is all that moral? ...i don't know about that statement, and i'm not defending advertising -- gods know we need less of it, not more. but when it comes to running a company morally... these guys are about as cool as i've seen.
...especially considering companies like trytel which, under it's previous ownership was by far the worst managed company i've ever worked for. i mean, what kind of "ceo" verbally attacks one of his employees in front of everyone else regarding that employee's political beliefs. that guy was a dick. oo! and then there was the company that canned most of us without severance. that was a treat.
but i like this company. and i'm not just saying that because this post is public and my boss could read it anytime (not that he does... i can see you all you know). but everyone here's been really straight with me with regard to what they expect from me and what in turn they offer as compensation. sure, it's an advertising gig, but given the ultimately evil nature of capitalism holding food for ransom in exchange for labour, can you honestly say that any job is all that moral? ...i don't know about that statement, and i'm not defending advertising -- gods know we need less of it, not more. but when it comes to running a company morally... these guys are about as cool as i've seen.
...especially considering companies like trytel which, under it's previous ownership was by far the worst managed company i've ever worked for. i mean, what kind of "ceo" verbally attacks one of his employees in front of everyone else regarding that employee's political beliefs. that guy was a dick. oo! and then there was the company that canned most of us without severance. that was a treat.
Comments
Angela
2 Aug 2004, 4:54 p.m. |
congrats, dan! very happy news. and getting benefits does give one a sense of security, doesn't it?
Mom 2
8 Aug 2004, 8:40 a.m. |
Would you like me to give the guy at Trytel an harassment workshop? Sounds like he needs it.
daniel
8 Aug 2004, 2:28 p.m. |
heh. don't worry about it. had i had the money at the time maybe, but he's "retired" from the position now, so there's really no point.
funny though -- i just figured that he needed a kick in the head ;-)
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