Comments on: Too Old for Google? http://hrlori.com/too-old-for-google/ Attempting to Unravel the Complex World of California Human Resources Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:49:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Jim Stroud’s The Recruiters Lounge » Blog Archive » The Week In Recruiting (Reading the blogs, so you don’t have to…) http://hrlori.com/too-old-for-google/comment-page-1/#comment-28628 Jim Stroud’s The Recruiters Lounge » Blog Archive » The Week In Recruiting (Reading the blogs, so you don’t have to…) Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:30:52 +0000 http://hrlori.com/?p=238#comment-28628 [...] audited 2. How to deal with managers who give you the finger (literally) 3. Reputation matters. 4. Does Google promote age discrimination with its “Work Hard, Play Hard” tag line? 5. EEOC Files Male-on-Male Harassment Suit Against [...] [...] audited 2. How to deal with managers who give you the finger (literally) 3. Reputation matters. 4. Does Google promote age discrimination with its “Work Hard, Play Hard” tag line? 5. EEOC Files Male-on-Male Harassment Suit Against [...]

]]> By: Lori Dorn http://hrlori.com/too-old-for-google/comment-page-1/#comment-28620 Lori Dorn Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:08:14 +0000 http://hrlori.com/?p=238#comment-28620 I agree with you both. As I stated in the post, I don't think that it's discriminatory either. What I was saying is that if people can make this association (particularly since Valleywag did), the connotation is now out there and can be used against them. I agree with you both. As I stated in the post, I don’t think that it’s discriminatory either. What I was saying is that if people can make this association (particularly since Valleywag did), the connotation is now out there and can be used against them.

]]> By: Totally Consumed http://hrlori.com/too-old-for-google/comment-page-1/#comment-28619 Totally Consumed Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:13:15 +0000 http://hrlori.com/?p=238#comment-28619 How would Google's tag line "Work Hard, Play Hard" be discriminatory? Discriminatory against older people or younger people? How would Google’s tag line “Work Hard, Play Hard” be discriminatory? Discriminatory against older people or younger people?

]]> By: Breanne Potter http://hrlori.com/too-old-for-google/comment-page-1/#comment-28618 Breanne Potter Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:00:54 +0000 http://hrlori.com/?p=238#comment-28618 I have to say that I completely disagree that the "work hard, play hard" phrase could in any way relate to age. That's actually the same advice my dad gave me every time I left to head back to college. He knew I was a very focused, serious student and sometimes needed to be reminded to have fun. The message is work/life balance- pure and simple. Google is about doing everything 120%. What could that possible have to do with age? The best teams I have been on live the motto "work hard/play hard." We were all workaholics, and all socialized together. There was an internal work/life balance that was promoted through working hard and playing hard together. I have to say that I completely disagree that the “work hard, play hard” phrase could in any way relate to age.

That’s actually the same advice my dad gave me every time I left to head back to college. He knew I was a very focused, serious student and sometimes needed to be reminded to have fun.

The message is work/life balance- pure and simple. Google is about doing everything 120%. What could that possible have to do with age?

The best teams I have been on live the motto “work hard/play hard.” We were all workaholics, and all socialized together. There was an internal work/life balance that was promoted through working hard and playing hard together.

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