All teams are corporte at last in a billion dollar sport I would hope so....but McLaren take it to another level... that's not a critism BTW.
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All teams are corporte at last in a billion dollar sport I would hope so....but McLaren take it to another level... that's not a critism BTW.
Try working at McLaren and arranging things the wrong way round as a joke and see how long you last ;) Or maybe walk in without your shirt tucked in.Quote:
Originally Posted by henners88
You need to differentiate between what life is like for the top staff and how it differs from the corporate culture. The practical joke reputation came from Senna/Berger and Dennis two decades ago, however the F1 team and the greater company are extremely tightly run and highly regulated. If you go to the McLaren centre you'll see an incredible attention to detail at all levels which is not achieved through a lax laissez faire attitude. Staff who don't adhere to the myriad regulations do not have a good time.
Also for the drivers I don't think its any secret that life is tougher than at other teams with greater limitations than most for personal sponsorship options and a greater demand put on them for team obligations.
While I don't think any team is particularly lax McLaren by all accounts does take it to an entirely new level.
The staff at McLaren are very professional and a credit to the company but as for being these robots that people imagine???
People must think that the staff at the MTC regenerate each night like the Borg :laugh:
Who said anything about the staff?Quote:
Originally Posted by Knock-on
Corporate culture and whether people have fun in a company are two entirely different things though.Quote:
Originally Posted by henners88
The latter is more down to whether you get on with the people immediately around you. Beyond zero tolerance on bullying there isn't much a company can do to influence that, but its a separate issue from broader corporate culture.
Compare HSBC and RBS (before the crunch) for example. Both similar companies to work for on a day to day level but extremely different corporate cultures especially regarding risk.
You.Quote:
Originally Posted by Malbec
I think you referred to staff that tried to have fun at work or walked with a shirt untucked getting a hard time? This would imply a corporate culture that didn't tolerate any deviation from a strict regime wouldn't it?
They are very professional but they are people as well and all I am saying is that I don't recognise the picture painted on this thread. When you are working with the best F1 team in the world, you get the best people but if you know anything about success, it' all about being in balance, and a team of workaholic robots with no work / life balance, ethical working practice and a healthy social culture is not going to be the enduring success that McLaren has been.
From what I've heard from people who have worked there there is indeed a strict dress code. This doesn't mean an overly strict regime, you'll find many different types of workplace that have equally strict regulations regarding dress.Quote:
Originally Posted by Knock-on
As for staff having fun at work you've clearly misunderstood my post. Read the one above yours.
I agree totally. Nowhere did I suggest otherwise.Quote:
Originally Posted by Knock-on
Martin say that they will support Lewis fully the remainer of the season. I donīt belive it for a minute.
The old say the opposite of what you mean which seems to be prevelant in F1... I can understand a team beginning to place restrictions on a departing driver as the teams will be testing some ideas for the following season and will want to protect that as much as possible, but I would expect the team to back both drivers fully on race weekends.
funny, and extra points for the Borg referenceQuote:
Originally Posted by Knock-on
In all seriousness, Mclaren are as Malbec described it and although I've supported them the past few years, I've been keenly aware that their corporate and overall culture was more Vulcan than human