Ask HN: What to do if you see your coworker job searching? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: What to do if you see your coworker job searching?

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Post by wikwocket » Tue, Feb 25, 2014, 3:18 PM UTC

Make sure you are connected on LinkedIn, click to endorse his relevant skills, and write him a glowing recommendation!

Seriously though, it's none of your business, and everyone deserves the right to look at other positions, learn what they're worth/what's out there, and move to a new position if it will make them happy. If your coworker wants to leave, doing anything to keep them around is likely to end badly for all involved. If they do leave, look at it this way, you have expanded your network and now have a friend elsewhere in the industry who might someday look out for you!

Re: Ask HN: What to do if you see your coworker job searching?

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Post by AznHisoka » Tue, Feb 25, 2014, 3:31 PM UTC

mattwritescode wrote: post #9

Do nothing unless he asks or talks to you. I regularly take a look at what developer roles are on offer. It doesnt mean I want to leave my job. I use it as a way to see what companies are using what technology.

Exactly. I do this all the time. One of the most under-appreciated ways to gain competitive intelligence about other companies is to look at their job ads. Of course they won't reveal everything but you can read between the lines, and see the direction they're headed.

Re: Ask HN: What to do if you see your coworker job searching?

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Post by AznHisoka » Tue, Feb 25, 2014, 3:32 PM UTC

pointilist wrote: post #10

Why would you do anything at all? What makes you think it is any business of yours? Rather than tell you to mind your own business, I would love to understand why you think it is something you should act upon? Also, I hope I never work with you.

Same here. I hope I never ever work with you. I don't like people who try too hard to be "saviors".

Re: Ask HN: What to do if you see your coworker job searching?

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Post by greggarious » Fri, Mar 07, 2014, 6:53 PM UTC

AznHisoka wrote: post #12

mattwritescode wrote: post #9

Do nothing unless he asks or talks to you. I regularly take a look at what developer roles are on offer. It doesnt mean I want to leave my job. I use it as a way to see what companies are using what technology.

Exactly. I do this all the time. One of the most under-appreciated ways to gain competitive intelligence about other companies is to look at their job ads. Of course they won't reveal everything but you can read between the lines, and see the direction they're headed.

He could also be gathering data to make the case for a raise.

If he can show the industry rate is higher than he's being paid, that's better than saying he feels subjectively he's worth more.

Re: Ask HN: What to do if you see your coworker job searching?

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Post by robodale » Fri, Mar 07, 2014, 7:32 PM UTC

pointilist wrote: post #10

Why would you do anything at all? What makes you think it is any business of yours? Rather than tell you to mind your own business, I would love to understand why you think it is something you should act upon? Also, I hope I never work with you.

I agree - It's none of your business what was on his screen. ...and good for him if he finds something better.