Mar 22, 2007

Down on the Cube Farm

EPrize CEO builds culture of creativity

I'm not quite sure of what to say about the article in today's Detroit News written by and starring ePrize CEO Josh Linkner. Of course it's self-congratulatory but it seems a bit self-obsessive as well.

Personally, there were times that I would have liked to have had a ho-down on a cube farm rather than sitting at a card table.

8 comments:

Unknown said...

Spot the folding card table:

New Space

Unknown said...

That is a great photo! Very crisp. Looks a little impersonal in there, is it?

Unknown said...

Glad to hear from you ePrizer. Had hoped you hadn't been fired.

Sounds like life at ePrize is sunshine, lollipops and rainbows. I expect to hear a whole chorus of ePrizers singing "La la la-la-la-la" like a group of happy Smurfs next time I drive down 696.

Unknown said...

Parking, schmarking. It was all about exposed pipes, beams, and heating ducts. That's what makes a workplace cool, don't you know anything, chump? Oh, that and the "green, purple, and red walls, for godssakes".

On top of the "this is a hip workspace" factor, I'm sure price played a big part as well as an "oh shit factor" from the deal at the American Center building over in Southfield going south.

Jack said...

The new space is huge!

I was at ePrize last year for only a short time, but I will remember that time I spent there for the rest of my life. The people there were amazing, and it had to be one of the most exciting places I ever worked.

No I wasn't fired in case you guys were wondering. :-)

I've been reading this blog for quite a while, but just never had enough guts to post anything I guess. All I can say is if any of what had been said in the past was true, it sure had changed by the time I started working there. I was an SE, and never did I see any pressure from management to work the long hours to complete endless tasks. As a matter of fact, I'd receive emails from my superior to not feel obligated to work weekends.

I did have a folding table for awhile. :-) Wasn't fun, but it was only temporary (as with most growing pains of successful businesses).

Just wanted to give a shout out to all the hardworking and brilliant people working at ePrize. Miss you guys! :-)

Unknown said...

Mention a Costco Table and watch the sparks fly! LOL.

Unknown said...

I think ePRIZE is great.

joshua said...

at the job i worked before coming to the prize, i had a corner office with floor to ceiling windows that i shared with one other person.

so the adjustment initially to no cubes and the openness was a bit harsh.

but i honestly have to say i really like the openness now. its easy to see if someone is at their desk and even easier to talk to people at your pod.

the card tables sucked. but when you grow as fast as eprize has been, even with the BEST possible planning you are going to experience some growth pains.

sure, the parking isnt an ideal situation, but we all got free passes to the zoo out of it, and the zoo itself gets a financial boost too, so it seems win/win to me. unless you just want to be negative ;)