Zappos offers new employees $1,000 to quit, after just one week on the job! This strategy is used to create a team of dedicated employees who buy into the customer first culture they want to foster. 00
Zappos offers new employees…
One in eight US workers have…
One in eight US workers have worked at McDonalds, among them are Jeff Bezos, Pink, and Jay Leno. 00
A Japanese company has awarded…
A Japanese company has awarded its non-smoking employees 6 extra vacation days to compensate for the smoker’s smoke breaks. 00
Sailors aboard submarines work…
Sailors aboard submarines work 6 hour shifts so that it is easier for them to give their undivided attention to the equipment they operate during a shorter shift. The military also switched submarines from an 18-hour work day to a traditional 24-hour one, improving morale significantly. 00
In 1948 in the US, pregnant women…
In 1948 in the US, pregnant women were not allowed to be teachers in 57% of public school districts because “the sight of pregnant women would unfavorably influence students” and because “pregnant teachers’ minds would not be on their work.” 00
“Breaker boys” between age 8-12 were…
“Breaker boys” between age 8-12 were employed to work 10 hours a day, 6 days a week to separate impurities from coal. Despite public disapproval, the practice of employing children in this line of work lasted for decades, only finally ending in the US in the 1920s. 00
In 2012 a German civil servant, in an email announcing his…
In 2012 a German civil servant, in an email announcing his retirement to his colleagues, admitted that he had done zero work for the last 14 years 00
An EPA employee told his bosses..
An EPA employee told his bosses that he worked for the CIA and didn’t go to work for most of 10 years. 00
Thomas Edison would give potential employees…
Thomas Edison would give potential employees a bowl of soup during the interview, if they salted or peppered the soup before tasting it they wouldn’t get the job. This was to test whether the employees had analytical minds and didn’t make assumptions. 00
A man from Spain skipped work for 6 years…
A man from Spain skipped work for 6 years whilst still being payed before anyone noticed. 00