Benefits at HYRD

The "Office Optional" Reality Our Chicago office isn't a headquarters - it's a resource. Think of it as your corporate WeWork membership. Need a whiteboard for deep thinking? It's there. Want human interaction after a week of solo work? Come in. Tired of your apartment? Change of scenery awaits. But here's the thing: our CEO has been there twice this year. That's how optional "optional" really is. No passive-aggressive "we'd love to see you more in the office" comments. No surprise mandatory office days. Some team members haven't even seen it yet. True Flexibility, Not Corporate "Flexibility" We don't do that thing where companies say "flexible schedule" but everyone mysteriously works 9-5. Our lead engineer literally works from 10pm-6am because he's a night owl. Our customer success lead handles morning tickets from 5-8am, then disappears until evening. Our designer works three 12-hour days and takes 4-day weekends. Nobody questions it because they're crushing their goals. Your schedule is YOUR schedule. Remote Without the Bullsh*t We're not "remote until we're not" like other startups. We're not "remote but promotions go to office people." We're not "remote but..." anything. We're just remote. Forever. It's in our incorporation documents. Build from a beach in Bali, a cabin in Colorado, or your childhood bedroom at your parents' house. We. Don't. Care. Just ship great work. The "Adult Treatment" Package No vacation tracking system. No time-off request forms. No manager approval for doctor appointments. No explanation needed for anything. Take a random Tuesday off to go skiing? Cool, see you Wednesday. Need every Friday off for therapy? Your business, not ours. We hired adults, we treat you like adults. Revolutionary concept, apparently. Growth That's Actually Accessible We don't have 47 levels between you and CEO like big companies. It's you → your lead → CEO. That's it. Your ideas reach decision-makers in one Slack message. You'll present to our board within your first year. You'll own entire product areas within months. This isn't "growth opportunity" in corporate-speak - it's actual responsibility and ownership from day one. Mission You Can Explain to Your Mom You know how most startups are building "revolutionary B2B SaaS solutions for optimizing enterprise workflow automation"? Yeah, we're not that. We help people get jobs. That's it. Your grandma understands it. Your Uber driver gets excited about it. You're solving a problem you've personally faced. When someone asks what you do, you can actually explain it without jargon. The "No Corporate Theater" Promise No all-hands where executives pretend everything's perfect. No forced fun team building. No personality tests. No OKRs that cascade into KPIs that ladder up to MBOs (whatever those are). No performance review theater. Just real talk about real problems and real solutions. We share actual numbers - the good, bad, and ugly. Transparency isn't a value we put on posters; it's how we operate. Support for Your Actual Life Parent? Work around school schedules. Night owl? Work vampire hours. Digital nomad? Send postcards. Caregiver? We'll figure it out. Mental health struggles? Take the time you need. We don't pretend work-life balance exists - we know life happens during work and work happens during life. Design your own integration. The "We Actually Trust You" Difference No employee monitoring software. No time trackers. No mandatory cameras on. No "quick sync" meetings that are just managers checking you're working. No proof of sickness required. No internet usage monitoring. If we didn't trust you, we wouldn't have hired you. Simple as that. Why This Actually Works Because we're building something that matters. Because everyone has real ownership. Because we treat humans like humans. Because flexibility and autonomy attract the best people. Because the best people do the best work when you get out of their way. This isn't Silicon Valley startup culture with ping pong tables and kombucha on tap. This is real startup culture - ownership, autonomy, impact, and the chance to build generational wealth while solving real problems. If you want perks like free lunch and on-site laundry, go to Google. If you want to own something meaningful and work like a human being, come build with us