▲ 795 ▼ In 2018 a group of Valve staff tried to figure out just how efficient they were being—and found they were making more money per head than Apple, Facebook, and nearly every tech giant out there (www.pcgamer.com) submitted 2 years ago by alessandro@lemmy.ca to c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca 213 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 73 points 2 years ago (1 child) “So we’re getting pay rises, right?” Annakin.gif “Right?” permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JayDee@lemmy.ml 30 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children) You should dive down the rabbit hole. Valve does not have a workplace like anything you've seen before, and the pay is just as fucked. EDIT: Down the rabbit hole we go permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Agent641@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago (1 child) How much did they compensate that bald man who they installed a valve in the back of his head for the loading screen photo? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Undef@sh.itjust.works 24 points 2 years ago That guy had it easy compared to the guy that had his eyeball replaced with a valve, and after everything he sacrificed they just stopped using his picture. permalink fedilink source parent [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 20 points 2 years ago (2 children) My favourite factoid about that is that the minister of finance in Greece who was in charge during the Greek Debt Crisis was Yanis Varoufakis, the former economist-in-residence at Valve. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Asafum@feddit.nl 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Woah woah woah, really? I stumbled across a bunch of economic videos featuring him in the past. Yanis and Steam in the same sentence was never something I was expecting to see lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, I'm really curious about what he did there and how it influenced both him and Steam. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Omniraptor@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Afaik he still praises their anarchist corporate management structure. Haven't really looked into it, but if true kind of an L from a guy i really like otherwise permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] kralk@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Can you expand more on why it's an L? I have a lot of time for Varoufakis, I don't agree with him on everything but I find him a very reasonable person. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Omniraptor@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* Because he doesn't call out their traditional centralized ownership structure, which is more important and will always "win" when it conflicts with the anarchist parts. The owners still have final say over the workers. permalink fedilink source parent [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Why don't you like that? It seems to work for Valve. permalink fedilink source parent [–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) Like... In a good way? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JayDee@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I've added a video link to my original comment. should clarify a bit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Some people aren't in situations where they can watch videos unfortunately (I am scrolling at work) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JayDee@lemmy.ml 30 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children) You should dive down the rabbit hole. Valve does not have a workplace like anything you've seen before, and the pay is just as fucked. EDIT: Down the rabbit hole we go permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Agent641@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago (1 child) How much did they compensate that bald man who they installed a valve in the back of his head for the loading screen photo? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Undef@sh.itjust.works 24 points 2 years ago That guy had it easy compared to the guy that had his eyeball replaced with a valve, and after everything he sacrificed they just stopped using his picture. permalink fedilink source parent [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 20 points 2 years ago (2 children) My favourite factoid about that is that the minister of finance in Greece who was in charge during the Greek Debt Crisis was Yanis Varoufakis, the former economist-in-residence at Valve. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Asafum@feddit.nl 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Woah woah woah, really? I stumbled across a bunch of economic videos featuring him in the past. Yanis and Steam in the same sentence was never something I was expecting to see lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, I'm really curious about what he did there and how it influenced both him and Steam. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Omniraptor@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Afaik he still praises their anarchist corporate management structure. Haven't really looked into it, but if true kind of an L from a guy i really like otherwise permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] kralk@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Can you expand more on why it's an L? I have a lot of time for Varoufakis, I don't agree with him on everything but I find him a very reasonable person. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Omniraptor@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* Because he doesn't call out their traditional centralized ownership structure, which is more important and will always "win" when it conflicts with the anarchist parts. The owners still have final say over the workers. permalink fedilink source parent [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Why don't you like that? It seems to work for Valve. permalink fedilink source parent [–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) Like... In a good way? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JayDee@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I've added a video link to my original comment. should clarify a bit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Some people aren't in situations where they can watch videos unfortunately (I am scrolling at work) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago (1 child) How much did they compensate that bald man who they installed a valve in the back of his head for the loading screen photo? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Undef@sh.itjust.works 24 points 2 years ago That guy had it easy compared to the guy that had his eyeball replaced with a valve, and after everything he sacrificed they just stopped using his picture. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Undef@sh.itjust.works 24 points 2 years ago That guy had it easy compared to the guy that had his eyeball replaced with a valve, and after everything he sacrificed they just stopped using his picture. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 20 points 2 years ago (2 children) My favourite factoid about that is that the minister of finance in Greece who was in charge during the Greek Debt Crisis was Yanis Varoufakis, the former economist-in-residence at Valve. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Asafum@feddit.nl 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Woah woah woah, really? I stumbled across a bunch of economic videos featuring him in the past. Yanis and Steam in the same sentence was never something I was expecting to see lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, I'm really curious about what he did there and how it influenced both him and Steam. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Omniraptor@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Afaik he still praises their anarchist corporate management structure. Haven't really looked into it, but if true kind of an L from a guy i really like otherwise permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] kralk@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Can you expand more on why it's an L? I have a lot of time for Varoufakis, I don't agree with him on everything but I find him a very reasonable person. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Omniraptor@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* Because he doesn't call out their traditional centralized ownership structure, which is more important and will always "win" when it conflicts with the anarchist parts. The owners still have final say over the workers. permalink fedilink source parent [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Why don't you like that? It seems to work for Valve. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Woah woah woah, really? I stumbled across a bunch of economic videos featuring him in the past. Yanis and Steam in the same sentence was never something I was expecting to see lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, I'm really curious about what he did there and how it influenced both him and Steam. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, I'm really curious about what he did there and how it influenced both him and Steam. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Omniraptor@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Afaik he still praises their anarchist corporate management structure. Haven't really looked into it, but if true kind of an L from a guy i really like otherwise permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] kralk@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Can you expand more on why it's an L? I have a lot of time for Varoufakis, I don't agree with him on everything but I find him a very reasonable person. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Omniraptor@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* Because he doesn't call out their traditional centralized ownership structure, which is more important and will always "win" when it conflicts with the anarchist parts. The owners still have final say over the workers. permalink fedilink source parent [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Why don't you like that? It seems to work for Valve. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kralk@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Can you expand more on why it's an L? I have a lot of time for Varoufakis, I don't agree with him on everything but I find him a very reasonable person. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Omniraptor@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* Because he doesn't call out their traditional centralized ownership structure, which is more important and will always "win" when it conflicts with the anarchist parts. The owners still have final say over the workers. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Omniraptor@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* Because he doesn't call out their traditional centralized ownership structure, which is more important and will always "win" when it conflicts with the anarchist parts. The owners still have final say over the workers. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Why don't you like that? It seems to work for Valve. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) Like... In a good way? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JayDee@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I've added a video link to my original comment. should clarify a bit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Some people aren't in situations where they can watch videos unfortunately (I am scrolling at work) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JayDee@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I've added a video link to my original comment. should clarify a bit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Some people aren't in situations where they can watch videos unfortunately (I am scrolling at work) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Some people aren't in situations where they can watch videos unfortunately (I am scrolling at work) permalink fedilink source parent