Why work sucks and how to fix it
No Schedules, No Meetings, No Joke--the Big Idea That's Already Transforming the Way We Work
by Cali Ressler, Jody Thompson · first published 1970
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In a "Results-Only" company or department, employees can dowhatever they want whenever they want as long as business objectivesare achieved. No more pointless meetings, fighting traffic toget in at 9:00, or begging for permission to watch your kid play soccer.No more cramming errands into the weekend or waiting untilretirement to take up your hobbies again. As long as the work getsdone, you have complete control over your life.It sounds like a fantasy, but Cali Ressler and Jody Thompsonhave already made it a reality at Best Buy, a Fortune 100 companythat has embraced the Results-Only Work Envi
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It's not directly on remote work, but I just finished reading "Why Work Sucks and How To Fix It", written by two of the people that helped institute Best Buy's Results Only Work Environment (ROWE). It's a great summary of ROWE, a lot of the troubles they had with corporate culture and perception,…
on “Working Remotely” ↗Check out the book "Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It" about the "Results-Only Work Environment". It's mostly a case study of how Best Buy implemented a workplace culture that made office hours optional. Maybe also the books of Ricardo Semler, a business…
on “Ask HN: Is a team of work-at-home employees realistic?” ↗I first read about the Results Only Work Environment (ROWE) in the book "Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It" by Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson. The central shorthand for breaking through to talking about results rather than attendance as a measure of work is: TIME + PHYSICAL PRESENCE != RESULTS And yes,…
on “How GitHub Works: Hours are Bullshit” ↗For those curious about Ressler and Thompson's book (referenced but without the title), it is "Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It". https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/302027/why-work-suc...
on “How to achieve sustainable remote work” ↗