Tech start-ups are infamous for promoting a creative organizational culture through the use of game-based or just plain fun work spaces. Well, it's all fun and games until the disconnect between what you're doing and where you are can get a little surreal. Comedienne Chappell Ellison recently posted a series of tweets that capture the issue in all its unrealness.
Tech start-ups are infamous for promoting a creative organizational culture through the use of game-based or just plain fun work spaces. Well, it's all fun and games until the disconnect between what you're doing and where you are can get a little surreal. Comedienne
"It's Yahoo. They didn't take our offer seriously."
— Chappell Ellison (@ChappellTracker) March 10, 2016
"WHAT?"
JOHN stands up abruptly from his go kart-shaped chair pic.twitter.com/zSGPrB2eGo
"They pulled the funding. We're done."
— Chappell Ellison (@ChappellTracker) March 10, 2016
"What now?"
"I don't know...I don't know"
*looks out into the fake prairie* pic.twitter.com/vvTjMzp6Ek
"John, as you know, things have been tough."
— Chappell Ellison (@ChappellTracker) March 10, 2016
"Are you firing me?"
"It's just—"
JOHN slams hand on Pacman table. pic.twitter.com/e03Jhl2gRh
"I ran the numbers on the burn rate and well—"
— Chappell Ellison (@ChappellTracker) March 10, 2016
"We can't talk about this here. Meet me in the hot air balloon." pic.twitter.com/DZxtoFcu8I
"The IPO, John. It's...it's failing."
— Chappell Ellison (@ChappellTracker) March 10, 2016
"I don't understand. How?"
"I've called an executive meeting. Ball pit rm #3" pic.twitter.com/VLjZz6WH0o
"We've been hacked. They found a loop hole."
— Chappell Ellison (@ChappellTracker) March 10, 2016
"It's not possible."
"Gather the team. Let's meet in the Mario room." pic.twitter.com/K8Fi8Zpuee
"John you're the CEO. What should I tell them?"
— Chappell Ellison (@ChappellTracker) March 10, 2016
"Figure something out. I'm busy"
JOHN climbs into tree house office pic.twitter.com/vo0wANzJI7
"It's TechCrunch. They leaked everything. John...I'm sorry."
— Chappell Ellison (@ChappellTracker) March 10, 2016
JOHN gets up, punches fake Mario brick. pic.twitter.com/4GwpioB4cN
"We take things seriously at Candy Crush. John, you have to go to sensitivity training"
— Chappell Ellison (@ChappellTracker) March 10, 2016
"Why?"
*circus music plays* pic.twitter.com/OH5Azya1e0
Ah, we give these companies an A+ for trying, anyway. After all, you need a creative environment to prime the pump for innovation.
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