Thursday March 27, 2008 
Thursday March 27, 2008 I've been reading the comments on my recent post, Rejected! Great Places to Work, with a mixture of anticipation and nervousness. As a community, we have a lot to say on this subject, and whether you're a huge Sun supporter or just hugely disappointed with the company, great passion lay behind your words. I don't think you can have that passion unless you really do, at heart, care about this place. And want to see us do better.
Which is what I love about this company. There are 33,000 of us with opinions and we're not afraid to voice them. There's still an element of that theme song from Malcolm in the Middle that runs through the core of Sun: You're Not the Boss of Me. Gotta love that. (Although I realize that it makes us, uhm, a challenge to manage...)
I've never been interested in working for a sheep ranch or a lemming farm. I want to work with smart people who care passionately about their work, and who have the courage to stand up for their beliefs.
Making Sun a different and better place is messy, frustrating, hard work. Opinions clash and new ideas result. It's not always fun, but it's always interesting.
Did we deserve to win a spot on the U.S. Great Places to Work list this year? Objectively, no. Four hundred employees told us why. So Sun needs to listen - to the good and the bad - fix what can be fixed, and keep moving forward. But please, let's not become one of those cookie-cutter companies where everyone recites the company line. Ugh, ugh, ugh. Let's keep talking - and let the fur fly! Viva Sun!
Posted by terrymckenzie ( Mar 27 2008, 10:27:56 AM PDT ) Permalink Comments [1]
