Ask HN: I was hired and unhired in 2 weeks, for no reason

Post by guybrushT » Fri, Aug 08, 2014, 3:56 PM UTC

toomuchtodo wrote: post #71

maaku wrote: post #55

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Of course it is. Are you perfect, 100% without any flaws? How certain then are you that the employee you hire isn't going to start airing your dirty laundry at the earliest convenience?

> Are you perfect, 100% without any flaws? How certain then are you that the employee you hire isn't going to start airing your dirty laundry at the earliest convenience? Not at all. If I hire someone, I'm making a commitment. If I made a mistake, its out of my pocket to make them whole. Disclaimer: I have made mistakes hiring people, and have paid them for their troubles, even going so far as to be a reference for t…

Post by davidw » Fri, Aug 08, 2014, 3:58 PM UTC

Liesmith wrote: post #104

toomuchtodo wrote: post #51

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> I'd say you did the right thing in not saying what the startup was — it isn't wise to look like a bridge-burner when you're looking for work. Today I learned that its considered "bridge burning" to communicate a company's terrible ethics in public.

Of course it is, don't be naive. The people he's talking about are in a position to badmouth him right back, end even if they don't he can get a reputation for being a whiner who will turn on people who hire him the moment things don't work out. If you think that publicly criticizing your ex-employers isn't harmful to your future prospects then you're crazy. No one wants to hire someone who might turn around and comp…

Post by [deleted] » Fri, Aug 08, 2014, 3:59 PM UTC

jowiar wrote: post #26

> I like the founders - they are good guys. No. They're not. You don't get to screw around with other people's lives and continue to possess the title of "good guy". If they were good guys, you would be receiving tens of thousands of dollars for your difficulties, and such would have enough of a runway on that such that you wouldn't need to ask us for advice. Please do us all a favor and let us know who they are beyo…

Post by Liesmith » Fri, Aug 08, 2014, 4:03 PM UTC

Liesmith wrote: post #104

toomuchtodo wrote: post #51

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> I'd say you did the right thing in not saying what the startup was — it isn't wise to look like a bridge-burner when you're looking for work. Today I learned that its considered "bridge burning" to communicate a company's terrible ethics in public.

Of course it is, don't be naive. The people he's talking about are in a position to badmouth him right back, end even if they don't he can get a reputation for being a whiner who will turn on people who hire him the moment things don't work out. If you think that publicly criticizing your ex-employers isn't harmful to your future prospects then you're crazy. No one wants to hire someone who might turn around and comp…

Post by TheGunner » Fri, Aug 08, 2014, 4:05 PM UTC

nilkn wrote: post #114

[I've deleted the contents of this post. I apologize to readers for the inconvenience and confusion. I related a story similar to that of the OP but decided I shouldn't post about it here.]