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In a leaked memo, Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke put limits on employees having side hustles, saying Shopify requires 'unshared attention' (www.businessinsider.com)
submitted 2 years ago by [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world
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In a leaked memo, Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke put limits on employees having side hustles, saying Shopify requires 'unshared attention'::Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke discourages employees from side hustles in company memo, saying their jobs require their undivided attention.

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[–] 164 points 2 years ago (3 children)

"Our company is like a professional sports team, except we are definitely not going to pay you like actual professional sports players." - a guy who makes way too much money

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  • [–] 18 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Well this is it. The top comment. 100% accuracy.

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Fuck Shopify sideways with a rusty pineapple. 🤌🏼

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    I had a boss who, during a meeting about a raise for me, said "you care more about what you make than I do", which prompted me to up my asked-for salary by 50% on the spot - and he agreed to pay it. This guy was very much like a pro team owner, albeit Ted Stepien.

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