Recently, I received an email from “Ivan,” a young university graduate with a business degree and IT specialization. He and several friends from college established an IT service company in the Midwest, with an eye toward emulating “the relaxed work-should-be-fun image that many tech companies in Silicon Valley portray.”
“My father is a CPA,” Ivan wrote, “and tells me this would be risky and that no one talks about the fun factor’s share of work-related injuries while scaring away visiting clients. What is your recommendation? I think all employees need to enjoy their workday, and some horseplay is healthy. Thanks, Ivan.”
