Comment on ‘Hold them captive’: Australian billionaire boss aims to end staff going out for coffee

NutWrench@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• AA5B@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Maybe the guy said it a bit awkward, but are we really complaining that his company is offering a variety of amenities to make it easier for people to work in the office?

  A lot of these sound similar to what my company offers except we have no childcare but do have free EV charging. Those are all good things …… maybe it’s just how they were presented, plus we’re only being asked to be in the office 2 days/week

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  • mriormro@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Don’t worry guys, the company men are good. They even set up a general store right next door that we can buy anytime we need using this stuff they’re calling scrip.

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    • AA5B@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      “Free”

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      • Ragnarok314159@sopuli.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Just load 16 tons

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  • vanontom@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I think many people would like employers to stop wasting money (on stuff like amenities and activities that were not requested). Instead, make the job more attractive by listening and responding to actual concerns (like WFH, hours, wages).

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    • AA5B@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Maybe. Maybe I’m a bit spoiled in the software field, but I feel like they’ve done pretty well:

      • 2 days/week in office
      • flexible with appts and outside commitments
      • pay reasonably
      • free coffee and tea
      • free breakfast and lunch
      • gym downstairs (extra cost)
      • free EV charging

      Aside from just plain not wanting to go in, that pretty well covers any specifics I might complain about

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      • macrocarpa@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Fwiw I think that the people you’re discussing this with haven’t had the same experience in the workforce that you have had.

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      • FlyingSquid@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        How about just wanting to go outside for a few minutes and see real sunlight?

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• macrocarpa@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I think he got a bad read and people like yourself aren’t aware of context.

  This is my translation

  It was a finance meeting. think about how you’d justify why you’re spending money on creches doctors and nurses when you’re a mining company. It doesnt make sense right surely you’d want explosives and dump truck drivers . So you go to explain it.

  • OK so what were trying to do is make work attractive to be here in our offices because we believe that people on-site are more productive

  • we have parents who want to work with us but they have commitments outside of work so we realised that we could maybe take away some of the need to service those commitments

  • parents have kids and need childcare, so we solved that problem for them by providing a creche

  • our staff need to go see doctors or nurses, so we solved that problem for them by providing a clinic

  • our staff like to socialise over food and coffee, so we set up restaurants and cafes in the building

  • all these things cost money but you know what, it balances out because they’re on-site and being productive as a group

  • why do we need them on-site - because we believe people to be more productive when they work together. We’ve said we want you in all day every day, we’re trying to make it possible for this to happen.

  I know it’s about as human as a thrown axe but people are resources. Companies exist because of their people. I actually respect that he’s open about this and I can tell you, this approach would appeal to a lot of young families in Perth. It’s hard to get childcare and hard to see doctors.

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  • NutWrench@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I think he meant exactly what he said. The arrogance and entitlement of millionaires is VERY well documented.

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    • macrocarpa@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Sure mate. Have a good one.

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      • NutWrench@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Words mean things. Stop simping for millionaires. It’s embarrassing to watch.

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• explodicle@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I assume that means food is included, so you don’t need to pack a lunch the night before.

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• whereisk@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Let’s see how that goes in a market starved of high level workers and full of employers happy to let their staff work from home.

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