Work-life balance; Robert Scoble; Weekends @ Microsoft
Since coming to Microsoft, I have heard a LOT about our policy on "work-life balance". If you aren't familiar with what work-life balance is, a simple search on the web should satisfy your curiosity. Essentially, we believe that people work best when they are satisified with their accomplishments at work as well as their lives at home. Microsoft will often say that their greatest asset is their employees. However, Microsoft doesn't actually believe that last statement. Now if you are a manager or an HR rep at Microsoft, and you just read that last statement, you probably just spewed your soda ("pop" for some of you) all over your flat-screen and keyboard. Never fear. Let me explain that. If Microsoft actually believed that employees were an asset, they would treat them like they owned them. This is NOT the case. In fact, Microsoft treats us more like a guest that they don't want to leave. I'm sure this week will be particularly hard for Microsoft as one of our more prominent guests have announced they are leaving. I'm glad that Robert has seen fit to shut down the critics who opened their mouths before getting the facts straight.
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