zappos is so obsessed with getting the right people to work for them, that they offer new hires a thousand dollars to quit after training. yes, they pay people to quit.
The theory, according to Mr. Taylor, is that the people who take the money “obviously don’t have the sense of commitment” Zappos requires from its employees. The company says about 10 percent of its trainees take the offer.
anders bylund of ars technica writes about how big media can combat piracy by offering better versions of what piracy offers:
Media piracy will always be with us. But the pirates, Mr. Bylund writes, “can be beaten — it happens all the time — but not primarily by means of legal threats and lawsuits.” Rather, he says: “You subjugate these rebels with the tools of free enterprise. Piracy is just another business model, and the pirates will lose and go away when you come up with a better model.”
let the greenwashing of kids begin, or maybe just continue. the blog eco child’s play rails again mattel for releasing an environmentally minded barbie clothing collection. all in all, brainwashing kids to get excited about toys is nothing new, just newly green.
the eben fanbase has spoken, sure that fanbase happens to be made up of three year old girls, rather, one three year old girl, but she has spoken:
SUPER illustration today! Django and I spotted it in the Business Section at a table where we were sharing bagels. I asked her what it was since mermaids are one of her favorite things – next to Mats Sundin. The laptop isn’t too far behind so she looked at it and said, i quote,’una ninfa marina!!! con una computadora! en una taza de té!’ it made her day and she now has it in her wallet.
thanks to bb for raising her daughter on a diet of bagels, the the new york times business section, and plenty of eben illustrations, i owe you a tim horton donut. as the illustration itself, it’s one of those ones that doesn’t quite jive with the story (in my mind at least), which can happen with short deadlines. the crux of the story is a new starbucks website where you can experience and learn about their coffee, all from the comfort of your own home..
employers who pay healthcare are getting more concerned about their employees personal activities, particularly smoking. while a healthier lifestyle can benefit both the employer and employee, does a company have a right to mandate, or account for actions outside of the workplace?
what’s online: shoe seller’s secret of success
zappos is so obsessed with getting the right people to work for them, that they offer new hires a thousand dollars to quit after training. yes, they pay people to quit.
nytimes.com: what’s online, by dan mitchell