ISBN:9786263962682
隨著 AI 世代的爆炸性成長,台積電不僅是台灣的護國神山,還是每個受薪階級夢寐以求的求職目標。畢竟每年能拿到兩、三百萬的薪資,對於家無恆產的市井小民來說,已經是快速累積財富的捷徑。場景移到美國矽谷,這樣等級的公司可不止一家,矽谷五巨頭的臉書、蘋果、亞馬遜、谷歌和微軟幾乎掌握了地球上最先進的資訊科技。無論進入哪一家公司謀職,都會有光宗耀祖的優越感。
這本《我在Amazon上班,需要紅酒與心理師》是由一位在亞馬遜工作 12 年的女性高階主管所寫的書,她在書中分享自己如何在這家舉世聞名的企業中跌跌撞撞地走過一段充滿驚奇的職業旅程。作者克莉絲蒂.寇特爾於 2006 年進入美國亞馬遜工作,剛開始擔任的是中階主管職位,雖然直到 2018 年她選擇離開時,依然未能晉升為最高階主管,但她一直都在管理層工作。
她參與並主導了許多知名的專案,包括自助出版和無人商店。有趣的是,即便像亞馬遜這樣的世界級大企業,在推動重大專案時,依舊會經歷各種混亂與沒有章法的過程。如同她在書中所說,亞馬遜這家匯集頂尖人才的公司,實際上是為了滿足一個人的夢想與願望,是的,就是那位貝佐斯,在亞馬遜,他擁有「傑夫」這個名字的獨家所有權,也是這家企業的真神。
無論是六頁簡報還是救生艇評核會議,這些都是亞馬遜保持超強競爭力的訣竅。而不怕失敗但不能錯兩次的實踐精神,也造就了亞馬遜不斷求新求變的企業文化。由於高薪以及高知名度,亞馬遜能夠吸引來自世界各國的優秀人才,並在此基礎上建立極度高壓、追求極限的職場法則,讓無數員工的身心健康出現問題,連作者本人也曾一度染上酒癮。亞馬遜能給你足以影響全世界的舞台,但卻要求你奉獻出你的一切。
這又讓我聯想到台灣的護國神山,營造高薪且高壓的人事風氣,似乎是只有在這樣的環境下,才有資格在世界級產業競爭中爭取領頭羊的位置。如果只能提供低薪,就只能雇用一群低效的員工,而幾乎是苛刻的績效要求,卻也正是防止組織腐化的關鍵。當然,最重要的還是經營者的決策眼光,以及高效的執行力,而這一切亞馬遜都具備,難怪它能夠成就如此非凡。
With the explosive growth of the AI era, TSMC has become not only Taiwan's "national treasure" but also a dream job destination for every salaried worker. After all, earning two to three million NTD per year is a fast track to wealth accumulation for those without stable assets. Moving the scene to Silicon Valley, such high-level companies are not limited to just one. The "Big Five" of Silicon Valley — Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Google, and Microsoft — almost dominate the world’s most advanced information technologies. No matter which company you join, there is an inherent sense of superiority, a feeling of bringing glory to your family.
This book, "Working at Amazon: I Need Wine and a Therapist," is written by a female executive who worked at Amazon for 12 years. In the book, she shares how she stumbled through a surprising and extraordinary career journey at this world-renowned company. The author, Christy Cottle, joined Amazon in 2006, starting in a mid-level managerial position. Although she chose to leave in 2018 without ever being promoted to a top executive role, she always worked within the management team.
She participated in and led several well-known projects, including self-publishing and cashier-less stores. Interestingly, even at a world-class giant like Amazon, major projects still go through chaotic and unstructured processes. As she mentions in her book, Amazon, a company that gathers top talent, is actually built to fulfill one person's dreams and desires — yes, that person is Jeff Bezos. At Amazon, he owns the exclusive right to the name "Jeff" and is considered the true god of the company.
Whether it’s the "Six-Page Memo" or the "Lifeboat Review Meetings," these are Amazon's key tactics for maintaining its strong competitive edge. The company's spirit of not fearing failure but refusing to make the same mistake twice has also fostered a corporate culture of constant innovation and change. Due to high salaries and prestige, Amazon attracts top talent from around the world, building on this foundation to establish an extremely high-pressure, limit-pushing workplace that causes mental and physical health issues for countless employees. Even the author herself struggled with alcoholism at one point. Amazon offers you a stage where you can influence the entire world, but it demands that you give up everything for it.
This also reminds me of Taiwan's "national treasure," TSMC. The high salary and high-pressure atmosphere seem to be the only way to secure a leadership position in global industry competition. If you can only offer low pay, you will only attract inefficient workers. The almost harsh performance requirements are, in fact, the key to preventing organizational decay. Of course, the most important factor is the business leader’s decision-making vision and efficient execution, and Amazon possesses all of these qualities, which is why it has achieved such extraordinary success.