Produce more than ever before. And do it all twice as fast as ever before. Which might seem like a formula for burnout and attrition. And one reason is that Pixar knows more than a little about helping people recharge their mental, physical, and emotional batteries. Pixar focuses on things both big and small in order to keep folks charged up.
People are free to leave whenever the place starts to suck.
She's having one of those days from hell. Formerly the manager of the art department, where she oversaw the production of about 4,000 drawings for A Bug's Life, Sarafian has moved into a critical new role. As creative-resources manager, she works with outside companies that want to make or merchandise products related to Pixar's short films. Now she's wondering what possessed her to say yes. She's racing to prepare a pressure-packed presentation to Pixar Chairman and CEO Steve Jobs.