Apple closing down internal Slack channels where employees debate remote work

Re:Apple closing down internal Slack channels where employee... by TranquilMarmot on Friday July 30, 2021 @05:55PM (#28012885)

To lean into the idea of "the pandemic changed things a lot more than we give it credit" I have seen a lot of folks realized (very suddenly!) that they needed to re-prioritize things in their lives and that work/money isn't the most important thing to them.

I don't think Apple et al. will have trouble finding talent, but they may have trouble attracting "the best and brightest" if they require that you go into an office.

Then again, maybe they don't want to hire people who will prioritize mental health and family over work. "Best and brightest" is often a thinly veiled way of saying "willing to over-work and sacrifice personal life for the bottom line".

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Re:Apple closing down internal Slack channels where employee... by ghaff on Friday July 30, 2021 @05:58PM (#28012913)

I think that's totally correct. Anecdotally, I absolutely see people saying that maybe the $300K SV salary isn't worth it.

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Re:Apple closing down internal Slack channels where employee... by Daishiman on Friday July 30, 2021 @06:57PM (#28013451)

A $300K salary in the context of $5 million-dollar houses makes much less sense if you can be happy and less stressed with an $80K salary with $150K houses.

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Re:Apple closing down internal Slack channels where employee... by TranquilMarmot on Saturday July 31, 2021 @02:00PM (#28020284)

Especially when that $5 million dollar house is actually a 750 sq ft condo with no backyard.

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