Comment by missedthecue
16 hours ago
Because there isn't an unlimited amount of productive work to be done. Sure, a bowling ball factory in a world that demands unlimited bowling balls should take the productivity multiplier AND retain the employees, because they ought to make all the bowling balls they possibly can.
But CashApp jira tickets are not a bowling ball factory in a world with unlimited bowling ball demand. At a certain point, you're just paying people to sit around, or even worse, pretend they're busy.
That’s my point. The letter claims this is a decision made for the purpose of growth, which makes no sense.
This is admitting the company is in maintenance mode at best