Couldn't agree with this comment more. Far too often, a world class technical talent, upon whose shoulders billion dollar companies are being built, is happy to accept a free lunch, tshirts, beer bashes, and other distractions that might cost their company on the order of $10k per employee (if that).
One of the employees I had the most respect for was one of our core crypto consultants who explicitly said, "As soon as I walk in the door each day the clock starts, and I charge $500/hour. It stops when I walk out the door." In pretty much those words.
There was no bantering of free lunches or beer bashes (or, for that matter, stock options) with him. All business and execution.
One of the employees I had the most respect for was one of our core crypto consultants who explicitly said, "As soon as I walk in the door each day the clock starts, and I charge $500/hour. It stops when I walk out the door." In pretty much those words.
There was no bantering of free lunches or beer bashes (or, for that matter, stock options) with him. All business and execution.