Rules for my company
I will most certainly start a company one day. As a result of my experiences working at other companies, the following is the constitution I will implement. It will change over time, mostly as a result of additions.
- The company shall behave ethically
- No fucking around here. No cost/benefit analysis.
- This is the highest policy. This policy shall override any policy with which it is in conflict.
- The company shall not adopt any policy unless violation of the policy warrants immediate termination.
- This will avoid fluff policies that no one cares about.
- The company shall not have an HR department
- Instead the company will have an Office of Morale that is responsible for ensuring all employees are satisfied and productive.
- The company shall obey the law
- Particularly labor laws.
- The company shall fully disclose the complete compensation package of every employee to every other employee.
- In addition to an open door policy, the company shall have anonymous submission boxes for every manager. Such submission shall be free from repercussions, regardless of content.
- The company shall strive for the flattest hierarchy possible.
- Decision making authority shall be pushed as far down the hierarchy as possible.
- The company shall not schedule holidays in such a manner that it force employees to spend vacation time to pad the holiday.
- If an employee elects to not participate in a benefit paid for in whole or in part by the company, the company shall pay the companys portion of the expense directly to the employee.
- This covers things like health insurance and 401k matches.