Hacker News with Generative AI: Employee Retention

Theory-building and why employee churn is lethal to software companies (2022) (baldurbjarnason.com)
Software is a temporary garden whose fate is inextricably intertwined with its gardeners. Beyond that, software is a theory. It’s a theory about a particular solution to a problem. Like the proverbial garden, it is composed of a microscopic ecosystem of artefacts, each of whom has to be treated like a living thing.

Software Development, Employee Retention, Business

36 points by RyeCombinator 40 days ago | 11 comments

How Hard Should Your Employer Work to Retain You? (charity.wtf)
Recently we learned that Google spent $2.7 billion to re-hire a single AI researcher who had left to start his own company. As Charlie Brown would say: “Good grief.” 🙄

Employee Retention, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Business

59 points by Liriel 61 days ago | 32 comments

The benefits of a four-day workweek according to a champion of the trend (apnews.com)
Companies exploring the option of letting employees work four days a week hope to reduce job burnout and retain talent seeking a better work-life balance, according to the chief executive of an organization that promotes the idea.

Work-Life Balance, Productivity, Business, Employee Retention, Four-Day Workweek

12 points by giuliomagnifico 117 days ago | 16 comments

McKinsey Reveals: Leaders Are Wrong About Why Employees Quit (worktango.com)

Employee Retention, Leadership, Business, Research, Workplace

6 points by Tomte 145 days ago | 18 comments

We Paid 20% Of Our Employees $25,000 To Quit (shanemac.com)

Employee Retention, Compensation, Business

31 points by petermdenton 169 days ago | 31 comments

Hybrid working from home improves retention without damaging performance (nature.com)

Hybrid Work, Remote Work, Employee Retention, Performance

26 points by rustoo 220 days ago | 11 comments

Senior employees, ordered back to the office, are jumping ship (computerworld.com)