Who’s the better employer – Don Corleone or Silicon Valley?

Don Corleone

Job for life (literally)

Silicon Valley

Job until you’re 30 (so old)

Don Corleone

Must kill

Silicon Valley

Must code

Don Corleone

Workplace full of aggression

Silicon Valley

Workplace full of microaggression

Don Corleone

Must pay obeisance to all-powerful father figure

Silicon Valley

Must pay obeisance to all-powerful tech guru

Don Corleone

Co-workers mostly dudes

Silicon Valley

Co-workers mostly dudes

Don Corleone

“I loved that movie”

Silicon Valley

“I loved that TV show”

Don Corleone

Boss has a place at Lake Tahoe

Silicon Valley

Boss has a place at Lake Tahoe

Don Corleone

Johnny Fontaine sings at your office party

Silicon Valley

Demi Lovato sings at your office party

Don Corleone

“Luca Brasi sleeps with the fishes”

Silicon Valley

“Luca Brasi sleeps in the office nap pod”

Don Corleone

Make people offers they can’t refuse

Silicon Valley

Make companies offers they can’t refuse

My military thriller Game Of Killers: The Spartan is out now as an ebook and paperback.