Overtime slavery disguised as culture - Anonymous employee Traction on Demand Employee Review

Overtime slavery, I have to admit I am really surprised at this comment, and actually a little bit offended. It sounds like you were not with us long enough to really understand Traction. So, let me take some time to respond to your concerns. No where do we ever state or enforce a 40 hour billable work week....we try to load balance among our whole team. We are looking for a sweet spot in , 32 to 35... tell me what consulting company asks for that!?! I can tell you, none! The truth is, that only 10 people across the whole company averaged over 40 billable hours this past month: and I know who they are! As for no overtime pay: we are a salary based company= no overtime. We absolutely provide time in lieu. We are proactive for granting it specifically when deployments need to happen after work hours, so our clients systems are not affected. Bonus wise and obscure targets--. We hit out bonus this current quarter which ended April 30, 2018, providing weekly updates at each Huddle on Monday mornings with specific milestone targets. In truth, we over performed! In fact the company hit its 50% threshold over a month ago. I am left a little bit puzzled with your comments. Now let me take a moment and talk about our culture. Are we proud of it, absolutely! We are building a community, not just a company, and fraternities have no part here.. trust me.. I was a founding father of a fraternity, and Traction is nothing like it. Most people WANT to do things with other Tractionites, nothing is compelling them to do so. If individuals chose NOT to participate in our Traction4Good initiatives, that is their choice; nobody is forcing them. Corporate Social Integration is a core value at Traction and sharing our good fortune is something we all enjoy. As for the "side- eye", I am afraid that is 100% untrue. Everyone has personal lives and have pressure on their discretionary time. Everyone at Traction treats their job like it is their own business and nobody would EVER challenge someone leaving unless we had made promises to a client. We have each others' backs at Traction. Total and unequivocable support. I have never seen a company that is always supporting one another. Is Traction just a job. No. Are expectations, high? Yes. Are we passionate about our work? Yes. We are not for everyone, that much I know. I am sorry that your short stint with us didn't meet your expectations.