Comet's employees know that they can always go someplace else given the current market for skilled employees. They are at Comet for the experience, not the short-term cash. The freedom of a start-up is also enticing. At Comet, there are no suits, time clocks or backstabbers. Almost everyone shares the obsession with the product.
Teamwork is encouraged in both real and ironic ways.
When a staff is so driven to work, the results can be incredible. And I don't drink a cup of coffee all day. At my old job, I'd be drinking it constantly. Not every employee is so excited - some are at Comet just because it was the right job at the right time. But the company's enthusiasm is palpable, even when growing pains are evident.