And I try to make sure my managers are an extension of myself. We haven't done a lot of hokey retention incentives that way. We do do spot bonuses for people who have gone above and beyond. . . . Just last week, I held a pig roast for the entire department. We've hosted Garrison Keillor to come in and do a show for all the employees.
People work better together when they know each other on a nonwork basis.
It runs the gamut, depending on the projects that people are working on. Some people put in 60 to 70 hours a week. There are always challenges in IS, no matter where you are. But we try very hard not to overwork our people. Sometimes, they'll work a lot of extra hours when they don't have to because they're excited about what they're working on.