News from @elonmusk & @Tesla today feels like something out of the 1950s: "Everyone at Tesla is required to spend a minimum of 40 hours in the office per week". Very different approach to what we are taking at Atlassian and here's why. 🧵 (1/5)
In the past year alone, 42% of our new hires globally live 2 or more hours from an office. There is great talent all over the world - not just within a 1hr radius of our offices. (4/5)
Atlassian used to share big company changes in "town halls" then follow with written info. Recently swapped - share company updates in Confluence 2-5 days ahead of the town hall. Staff asked much more informed Qs this way around. We will do it this way going forward.
Why? This is the future of how we will work. Highly distributed, highly flexible. Yes, right now it's not perfect, but we have to experiment to get it right. (3/5)
Atlassian, @canva, @NEXTDC and other Aussie tech companies will continue to pay our hourly workers even though many of our employees are now working from home. We'd like to encourage other companies to do the same.
A huge step forward for Australia's tech industry. We just sent a very loud signal to the rest of the world that we’re open for business and in the race for the biggest industry on the planet. Thanks @GladysB.
The NSW Government is partnering with @Atlassian to create a major new tech and innovation precinct, stretching from Central Station to Eveleigh. This will cement Sydney as the tech capital of Australia and will look to create 10,000 new jobs. #jobs#NSW@scottfarkas
On the heels of cuts to skilled migration, unworkable privacy laws and cuts to govt funded R&D (totalling $4B cut so far), I didn't think it could get worse for tech jobs in Australia. But it has.
