At an all-hands meeting last week, Google executives responded to employee questions about declining morale even with financial performance improving.
At an all-hands meeting last week, Google executives responded to employee questions about declining morale even with financial performance improving.
I feel like I’ve been having whiplash at work every other month. One month we’ll get word of record profits or cheery news about how we’re beating performance targets or whatever, but then the next month we’ll hear about some new internal cost-cutting initiative that feels like we’re having to tighten our belts with a hint of desperation to it. I never actually know how we’re doing because it feels like I’m getting two conflicting impressions.
Profits are higher than ever, but line must go up so you’re all fired.
This is the best year we’ve ever had, also there won’t be any bonuses anymore.
Companies can seem very bipolar that way. Always yelling about how well they’re doing, while also cutting costs to maximize investor confidence.
It’s all for the profit margin that quarter