A decade ago, startup culture seemed like the great savior of the American workplace. Far from the florescent-hued prisons of workplace dystopia-themed movies like, many tech startups emphasized the importance of fun with amenities like nap spaces and ping pong tables. These shiny new spaces reflected the premise of positivity on which many startup were purportedly founded—changing the world for the better and building something inspiring.
“Over the course of our careers, Jen and I observed situations where women and underrepresented groups were often excluded from key emails or meetings,” Korey said in a statement to. “Slack affords levels of inclusion and transparency email simply doesn’t. With email the original author gets to pick who is included in the conversation and whose voices won’t be heard. That’s not the company we want.
Not only do employees say Away’s no-privacy culture made it impossible for employees to vent—or perhaps turn that venting into unionizing—it also allegedly used the public forum to shame employees into working long hours without compensation.
Oh good! I can ignore their commercials since they are running a digital sweatshop!