Jan 7, 2018
Fast Enterprises Response
8yThank you for your response.
In response to your comment about our “tools being proprietary” and “if you stay here long enough you might very well not be employable anywhere else”, it is true that we do not use GIT for version control. We use FCR because it is integrated with our bug/change tracking and project management tools. As we have mentioned before, our software is designed with a single goal- to provide on time and on budget implementations for our client. It is not created as a platform for individuals to use as a stepping stone. However, the vast majority of skills employees use are life-long skills that can be used anywhere in one’s life.
Regarding your comment that “company culture is weird, everyone likes to drink a lot of alcohol, but it’s very difficult to form true meaningful friendship with anyone”, FASTies have many broad interests which makes our culture so unique. Just this week we shared photos of a team volunteering at a women’s shelter, one group attending an NHL game, and another team participating in an escape room. While FASTies may find some events more interesting than others, the point is most folks participate and the focus is not on “drinking a lot of alcohol”. While some may like to have a drink during or after planned events, FAST respects that as a personal choice, as long as folks are responsible. Through work and these type of outside activities, there are many who have developed meaningful life-long friendships. The “FAST Family” is real. It is fostered by the FAST culture and environment, and is experienced by most employees. You need only pursue our website and or several social media sites to see how FASTies develop “meaningful friendships” both inside and outside of the workplace. Ultimately, it is the individual who has the greatest impact on how/if their own personal relationships develop.
What people value in a job and in their career is unique, as are the individual experiences and contributions of employees at FAST. We appreciate that not all people are a good fit for FAST.
