Comments on: Don’t Forget to Play

By: No Full Stops (.) | Job Searching Blog

No Full Stops (.) | Job Searching Blog — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:56:56 +0000

[...] Don’t Forget to Play [...]

By: Nancy C

Nancy C — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:46:49 +0000

Brad – I find the social time you mention is all the more important in young company environments when you are often pulling long hours and seeing co-workers more than anyone else in your life. In my time at LeftHand, I was fortunate to have worked with people I enjoyed and respected. In the early days we did work crazy long hours to hit those all important milestones. We also made time for team lunches and Fine Wine Fridays, and lifelong friendships were formed. I'd work with those guys pretty much anytime, anywhere.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:41:18 +0000

I'm a deep believer in having fun with my coworkers. Good for me, good for them, but more importantly, you get to know them as people away from a work setting. Having a personal relationship means that when the time comes that one of you is an asshole (for whatever reason, could just be a bad day), you're able to take it with a grain of salt and work around it instead of immediately reacting, being defensive, and heading into that painful downward spiral.

By: Mark MacLeod

Mark MacLeod — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:48:16 +0000

Totally agree. I actually rediscovered lego over the break. Initially playing with my kids. Eventually by myself…