IT specialists are free. Features of employment of sound specialists
Anyone who has worked in a large holding company at least once knows that a distinctive feature of the local office environment is the severity of the environment, the presence of a solid security service, a clear corporate style, which necessarily includes a dress code, rules of internal etiquette and is strictly standardized by documents and completely not standardized in reality is a working day.
Anyone who has worked in a large holding company at least once knows that a distinctive feature of the local office environment is the severity of the environment, the presence of a solid security service, a clear corporate style, which necessarily includes a dress code, rules of internal etiquette and is strictly standardized by documents and completely not standardized in reality is a working day.
What can you do, skin civilization, skin company. The psychology of success, high-performance business, career growth, resource saving, new technologies, profit growth, structure optimization, impeccable business style … Rationality and functionality are at the forefront. And of course, an integral part of the skin organization is numerous restrictions, of course, "for the greater good." Internet traffic control, house rules, corporate code, dress code and other internal laws are mandatory for all employees. And who does not fulfill - it is his own fault, the punishment will not be long in coming …
However, people are people, and in whatever super-duper-cool company they work, nothing human is alien to them.
In the company where my classmate Artyom Tsvetkov worked, everything was at the highest level. There was even an officially adopted Code of Business Conduct for employees, in which there were many strange and difficult points. For Artyom, one of the most unpleasant was the one that concerned appearance. He looked like this.
Appearance.
The employees of the Society must maintain a business style that creates the business image of the Society. Therefore, the Company's management formulates several general requirements for the appearance of its employees during working hours:
· Appearance for men - men should wear a formal business suit, an ironed shirt and a tie (a turtleneck of a neutral color is possible). Men can wear a well-groomed beard and / or mustache. Jeans, shorts, T-shirts, sportswear and shoes are not acceptable;
· General appearance - it is necessary to have a clean and tidy appearance that creates a positive image of the Company”.
And so on …
No matter how hard Artyom tried, his shirt was constantly wrinkled, and the ties, which he hated, but sometimes had to wear, were all stained with coffee stains. This was not surprising, because Artyom's only two ties were constantly lying around on his table, in the table or under the table, depending on the situation.
He constantly came to work in jeans and poisonous T-shirts, for which he received duty and not very scolding. Artyom wore his hair long, gathered in a ponytail, and sometimes, in moments of protracted brainstorming or emergency work, he had two or three days of stubble on his cheeks. In general, he was a typical "IT specialist" who wanted to spit on all sorts of external rules and all the most interesting things were happening in his head. It's amazing how he even managed to get into this odious office.
People like Artyom are constantly immersed in themselves and have little interest in what is happening outside, because it is not so interesting. Swinging with all your strength, you can throw a snowball several tens of meters. But a thought in a split second can be “fired” at any distance - even in space, even in time. Internal self-immersion is characteristic of people with a sound vector, who simply need deep thinking, self-contemplation, uncontrolled flight of thought, endless attempts to comprehend with their minds that which cannot be cognized or understood … Developed sound engineers are never bored with themselves, because it is so exciting to think, meditate, try to stop the internal dialogue and start it again, trying to assemble the "Rubik's cube" from the eternal secrets of Being … Leaving into your ideas, being carried away by something,they literally forget about sleeping, eating and drinking, taking care of the needs of their bodies and taking care of them … Therefore, they are sometimes untidy and unkempt, especially if there is no mother or wife nearby, and there is no one to “look after”. And they themselves do not even notice such trifles.
Artyom was from this series. In the office, several nicknames stuck to him, the most popular of which were Cactus and Snot. The etymology of both nicknames was explained rather prosaically.
He was called a cactus because his surname was Tsvetkov, but of all the plants, he caused the most persistent associations in those around him with a cactus, especially on those days when he did not shave. In addition, once for his birthday, one of the employees gave him a small cactus in a pot in order to “neutralize the radiation of the computer,” near which Artyom spent his day and slept. In general, that was what they called him in the face, and he usually responded.
But the offensive nickname Snot stuck to him unexpectedly. Some of his colleagues noticed Artyom's habit of gnawing the tips of pencils and pens when he was thinking. Nothing special, you say, everyone gnaws at pens and pencils in moments of thoughtfulness, and some, scary to say, even nails - and, of course, you will be right. But, firstly, Artyom's "moments of thoughtfulness" sometimes stretched out for his entire long working day, and secondly, sometimes he suddenly began to scratch his nose with the same nibbled tip, or even poke around in it.
Also, it seems like nothing really that special, but only when someone clearly unkind noticed that the tip of the pen was now in Artyom's nose, then in his mouth, he started a stupid rumor that it was as if Anton was picking goats out of his nose, and then chewing their. Probably, it was someone very frustrated and seeing everything in a black light, because there was nothing of the kind, Artyom was not even aware of his manipulations with pens and pencils, because his thoughts at that time were somewhere in another dimension … However, the gossip took root, and Artyom got the nickname "Snot", which he was sometimes called behind his back.
And now imagine the head of the IT service of a large oil holding, a well-fed, self-righteous uncle, accustomed to bask in the radiance of his own gloss, among whose employees a kind of dirty slob named "Snot" hangs out among his employees. It's just a shame!
Back in 1974, a man whose name is known all over the world got a job as a technician with a salary of $ 5 an hour in a small company that was engaged in the production of video games. He was responsible for developing the design and interface of new games, which he coped with brilliantly. However, his colleagues and management immediately disliked him for his arrogance and extremely untidy appearance. It is good that the owner of the company had the wisdom to discern a genius sound engineer in the newcomer, and to transfer him to work on the night shift so as not to annoy anyone. By the way, after working on video games for several months, the new employee went to India in search of spiritual enlightenment, which is very typical for individuals with developed sound … His name was Steve Jobs.
And remember our famous Anatoly Wasserman! An anal-skin sound specialist, a “walking intellect”, even a joke about which one cannot understand without higher education: “If Anatoly Wasserman hits his head on the keyboard, we will get a textbook of quantum physics. A relational model is used to organize items in Anatoly Wasserman's vest. This man is always dressed like an electrician on the road - in his legendary vest with countless pockets and pockets stuffed with all sorts of things … But does anyone have a reason to challenge his intellectual power? …
The head of the department tried as best he could to fight Artyom's sloppiness. Of course, if he really wanted to, he could simply get rid of an employee who did not fit into corporate standards, however, Artyom was an unrealistically capable programmer and a talented web designer. On it lay the main burden of maintaining a corporate website and updating the interface. In addition, he had golden hands, and he could solve almost any problem of office hardware in a matter of minutes. There was no point in expelling Artyom, but his slovenliness annoyed the chief like an eyesore.
Once Artyom was invited to take part in the coordinating council of the logistics department, which was supposed to be attended by top management and representatives of some government agencies. It was necessary to look appropriately. The head of the IT department, knowing Artyom's disregard for his appearance, brought an elegant stylish tie from home and tied it around his neck right before the meeting.
It turned out cool, because the stylish thing stood out sharply on Artyom's skinny neck, discordant with his not quite fresh shirt. Nevertheless, without looking closely, one could "credit" him with a corporate look.
However, there were still some troubles. When the meeting began to discuss the security of electronic auctions from outside interference, Artyom was asked to clarify some issue related to the secure entrance to the trading floor.
He had to go to the magnetic board and draw something there. Instead of a few seconds, it took Artyom about five minutes. Firstly, he was constantly asked to speak louder, because he muttered something under his breath, and secondly, he asked again several times when he was addressed “Huh? Excuse me, how did you say? The behavior is quite typical for a person with a sound vector, who sometimes freezes in the process of communicating with the audience, because he needs time to get out of his thought process and get involved in communication. Others are often annoyed by this.
The created pause was enough for everyone to notice that, despite an elegant tie and a more or less tolerable suit, Artyom had some suspicious-looking brown sneakers on his feet, one of which was also untied! After the meeting, the guy flew in.
As long as I remember him, Artyom has never been a fan of chatting. Typical silent, “on his own mind,” as the teachers said at school. He liked to think for a long time, distantly drawing in a notebook something completely irrelevant to the topic of the lesson. He studied unevenly - in some subjects he often received two or three, and in some he was an excellent student. He was attracted by abstract sciences - physics, algebra, astronomy, computer science … As an adult, Artyom found his element on the Internet, hanging there almost around the clock. It is generally more convenient for audio engineers to use written speech and symbol language instead of live communication, in which there are many "distractions." In writing, there is an opportunity to focus on the naked sense, without any non-verbal stuff. Even without realizing the reasons for their preferences, sound people often say "it's easier for me to write than to say."
Once again, Artyom fell under the hot hand of the executive director, who accidentally ran into him in the corridor. In the office, the Minister of Energy and his entourage were expected on an official visit, everyone was warned and looked like models before the show of a new collection of haute couture office dresses. Everything around was shining with cleanliness, on the walls of the offices one could see color maps of Russia with flags at the site of the company's oil enterprises and gas stations. The office froze in awe of the distinguished guest.
And suddenly the executive director, who was walking around the office territory, checking everyone's readiness, ran into some disheveled dude at the water cooler with a sky-blue T-shirt sticking out from under his black office suit. Have you imagined such a picture?
The scandal was incredible. At first they wanted to send Artyom home, but then they took pity and forced him to hide in the "server" room and sit there until the minister left the office.
Similar stories happened to Artyom with enviable regularity. Even reprimands and deprivation of bonuses did not affect him, and the head of the IT department had already broken his head, figuring out how to accustom Snot to cleanliness and order.
And then suddenly Artyom announced his departure. His buddies started their own web design firm. Having gone to their office, Artyom was simply fascinated by the informal atmosphere, a small team and the spirit of workaholism - young guys who were passionate about their work gathered in a small company. As soon as Artyom realized that no one here would poke him for socks of different colors, lack of a tie and bright T-shirts with greasy spots, the issue was resolved for him.
It is in sound scientists that the greatest potential for the development of intelligence lies. Their minds are capable of creating worlds, penetrating time and space. When Einstein was asked where his laboratory was, he showed a fountain pen, smiling. Abstract thinking, the ability to generate ideas and think outside the box - that's their element. And what is the color and freshness of today's socks in comparison with the ability to encompass the entire universe in the mind's eye ?! Steve Jobs' black turtleneck, Wasserman's waistcoat, Einstein's unchanging warm sweater … All these people had the most interesting inside, not outside.
The boss made an attempt to persuade Artyom, putting forward, as it seemed to him, the most important argument: "Artyom, think, you won't get that kind of money anywhere else!" "Money? And what about the money … We will earn,”Artyom answered lightly, drawing up a letter of resignation on a leaflet covered by flies.
The oil company, of course, found a new web designer in a second, neat, tidy, and disciplined. Anal. However, the office did not receive such a return as from the Cactus from the "sleek" employee.
The small company, to which Artyom left, quickly developed, and by the end of the year, Cactus received a gorgeous bonus. But the main bonus was that now he got much more pleasure from work and the opportunity to be himself.
