A start-up founder wondered if anyone works these days and went humiliatingly viral
Paul Goodman, the founder of woven bracelet company, Pura Vida, did that thing that successful entrepreneurs so often do, and never should. He publicly mused on other people’s work ethic without properly checking his own.
Here’s what he had to say.
There were a couple of minor issues with Goodman’s post.
1.
But you’re out walking with them too though, how do you know they don’t think you’re jobless too? 🤣 https://t.co/prJbku5VPl
— Ash (@theashrb) August 4, 2023
2.
Some people don’t work Monday-Friday 9-5, Paul. How do you think hospitals, police departments, fire engines, Amazon deliveries, shopping centres, restaurants, cinemas, zoo’s and goodness knows what else run? https://t.co/9JsnUWD9lK
— Emily♡ (@ItsEmilyKaty) August 4, 2023
3.
You wouldn’t have time to mind other people’s business if you were at work sir. https://t.co/5zUwbJGooI
— Hermione Danger (@itsKelSeyNiXole) August 4, 2023
4.
man goes for a walk on Monday and is absolutely incensed that anyone else could be doing the same thing https://t.co/dMUmHIbXQJ
— Anneli 🍄🍂 (@pigletish) August 3, 2023
5.
No nobody works. It’s why no company is functional and cafes, bars and restaurants are all closed.
Only you work.
Except of course on Monday at 11
🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡 https://t.co/kKguANyzbZ
— Monjula Ray 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ (@queerBengali) August 4, 2023
6.
OK Employee Of The Month…How did you see them? Or were you carrying laptop on your head as you walked? https://t.co/iNo3AxA2l8
— Lazee Ellis Ross (@wildhormoans) August 4, 2023
7.
😭 this is like when children snitch on someone having their eyes open during a prayer https://t.co/IRiGgoDwdd
— lindy (@Lindyyay) August 4, 2023
8.
can you fossils make up your mind about what you want young people to be doing
if theyre inside working or on their phone or whatever its all 'nobody goes outside these days' and when young people DO go outside its 'why arent you working' https://t.co/zXWqc9Xmx9
— gge (@kertoirTWO) August 5, 2023
9.
https://t.co/sib1rYzmwH pic.twitter.com/VUlet6yDbk
— Emily Gwen (@theemilygwen) August 5, 2023
10.
alexa, explain shift work https://t.co/9W6FjKXS65
— Horza Edeo (@HorzaEdeo) August 4, 2023
11.
My dude it is summer vacation https://t.co/pzaCIzySYV
— Mikaela (@FridayInHalifax) August 3, 2023
The post got so much attention, Elon Musk chimed in.
Most people who worked for Twitter when he took over were made redundant, but Paul Goodman was still impressed.
In conclusion –
yeah man it’s only start-up founders that expect their employees to work 9-5. that’s a new thing that started with start-ups. it definitely hadn’t already been a thing for a long time. https://t.co/AR39QtK3Gp
— SB (@scottbrowne) August 4, 2023
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