June 12, 2006
“companies are schwag”
[Speaking of schwag, I’ve made a commemorative “Scoble’s Leaving” ceramic tile drinks coaster over at Cafepress.]
Doc Searls on Robert Scoble’s recent departure from Microsoft:
One sad thing for Microsoft about losing Scoble was that they couldn’t pay him what he was worth to the company, which will remain incalculably large — even after he’s gone. In fact, there is no HR metric for figuring the worth of a worker like Scoble, whose value to Microsoft was due more to his work outside the company’s walls than inside them. Ironically, Robert Scoble may turn out to have been the most human resource Microsoft ever had.
Their loss, most definitely.
I like Microsoft. I’d go work for them, if they were ever short of a few disruptive bloggers, and the price was very, very right. I doubt they would hire me, though. My days of being governed by HR metrics are long gone.
Hugh, thought you despised us wage-slaves, no matter how big the wage..!-)
a petard moment. (as in hosted by one’s own)
http://www.gapingvoid.com/Moveable_Type/archives/002573.html
to quote.…
OK, if they’re so smart, [l.] Why are they working for somebody else? [2.] Why are they posting anonymously? Since when does wage-slave cowardice count as brains?
Hold it…you were once governed by HR metrics? I don’t buy it.
always fun to see your brother’s name in bright lights on my screen. was searching for otter cartoons and you came as no.81! by the way when are you go start paying wages?
How times have changed.