"We will neither fail, nor will we be an average outcome, and that's what we want and that's all I care about every day and all you should care about every day, and nothing else should matter,"
"If you should care about something else, and if you want something else, you should just not be here. It's as simple as that."
"We don't care about politics, we don't care about DEI, we don't care about anything, we just care about how can we achieve the mission through merit, performance, and excellence,"
"We are very (very) hard working. We believe this is a once in a lifetime project and that success is important for humanity. Therefore, we work weekends, we're always on call, and we push as hard as our circumstance"
The startup behind the Orb emphasized extreme dedication to its mission, with leadership insisting employees prioritize work above all else. The CEO told staff that anything outside the mission is a distraction and advised those who want other priorities to leave. Leadership stated that the company does not care about politics or DEI and will evaluate by merit, performance, and excellence. Team values posted in the San Francisco office promoted intense work habits, including working weekends and being always on call. The company positioned the project as once-in-a-lifetime and vital for humanity.
Read at Business Insider
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