Musings From New York

Want Some Dirt On Google?

TechCrunch just posted an article where they copied in a thread from a Google Groups where ex-employees discuss why they left the Mountainview company.

I'm not sure how to view the article. I mean, it's pretty vicious of Michael Arrington to have posted it in the first place; plus, every company has it's share of disgruntled ex-employees - I'm sure Google (should it choose to respond), could publish testimonials from happy ex- & current employees.

On the other hand, it is strangely gratifying that a company as lauded & adored as Google can be shown to have common, almost pedestrian, flaws.

I wonder if any business school might take this information and turn it into a case study or discussion on managing people in organizations. Anyone out there listening (and, um, following this blog!)

I'm Struggling To Make A Comeback Here ...

For some reason ... I can't quite call it writer's block, because as this paragraph goes to show, I am still more than capable to typists' diarrhea. I think it's more like ... motivational issues. It's certainly not the lack of material.

For example, read this and laugh. Or, if you would like the Reader's Digest version:

Chrysler Blog: We got the loan! Our CEO is not publicly shamed, and forced into a weird modern-corporate-ritualistic-hara-kiri thing!

Commenters: F**k you for taking my tax dollars!