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Re: Ask HN: Team for Hire?

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Post by hawski »

Klarbichu wrote: post #10

You'll find success faster if you split up and join the talent pool sooner rather than later. If you're trying to get hired as a team, that sounds new, so employers might not have heard of such a thing. It's the first time I've heard of something so preposterous. Maybe if it was a progressive state like Colorado, I could understand, but Tennessee? I can't stand the hot, humid summers myself. Then you have chiggers an…

Intel R&D office in Poland was opened in this way. There was a company that was shutting down (not relocating) and whole team was employed as new R&D office. Anyway, that was something like it.

My previous company also was relocating and we wanted to stay as a team. We sent few e-mails to companies that had similar profile. We thought about placing advertisement in national and financial newspaper, but because it was relocation and not lay-offs we were not sure if that would backfire. Few companies hired more than 3 persons each out of it and maybe one had small team afterwards.

You have to be lucky to pull this off.

Re: Ask HN: Team for Hire?

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Post by imsofuture »

Klarbichu wrote: post #10

You'll find success faster if you split up and join the talent pool sooner rather than later. If you're trying to get hired as a team, that sounds new, so employers might not have heard of such a thing. It's the first time I've heard of something so preposterous. Maybe if it was a progressive state like Colorado, I could understand, but Tennessee? I can't stand the hot, humid summers myself. Then you have chiggers an…

It's preposterous other people want to live in different places?

Re: Ask HN: Team for Hire?

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Post by LargeCompanies »

wilwade wrote: post #13
eganist wrote: post #2

http://nooga.com/174179/opentable-to-leave-chattanooga/ Interesting. I know there are Very good reasons for not relocating to either Los Angeles or San Francisco, but what were the specific reasons (aside from family/homes, if any) you and the team had for opting not to relocate? Further to this: 2) Were team members offered raises as part of a relocation package? 3) Were team members offered the opportunity to work…

1) Outside of family and homes, the cost of living is just crazy. Especially with a family. Also the area is more family friendly than SF (since I was there last). Commute is short and easy. Plus trees (different than SF). 2) Yes 3) No 4) As always comments are my own and may not reflect the opinions of my employer. (They have been quite kind in offering time and space to assist in job transition.) 5) These differ ar…

Heck yeah anywhere in TN vs. SAN Francisco. There's about a zero homeless epedemic(it's very sad to see/experience how many suffer on the streets there) in Nashville and elsewhere compared to the Mecca of that SAN Fran. Cost of living is great.. mountains.. fresh air.. no people shouting crazy stuff with a megaphone and more.

Note I live and am from the D.C. area and graduated from MTSU.. visited SAN Fran many times for meetings with Google who stomped on me, a reality tv show and others startup adventures. Not my cup of tea even growing up close to D.C. And Baltimore which the same suffering isn't occurring on the same scale... maybe it's the weather... hoping in the next ten or more years SAN Fran changes/helps those in need.

Re: Ask HN: Team for Hire?

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Post by caleblloyd »

AznHisoka wrote: post #20
gregkerzhner wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The appeal of both places is that they have a wealth of outdoor activities really close by (especially rock climbing). This is subjective, but I think the rock climbing is better in Chattanooga. Also, people are friendlier and more down to earth in Chatty, its that southern hospitality after all. The Boulderites have a reputation for being snobs and yuppies. Also the cost of living is way cheaper in Chattanooga.

What's the difference between a yuppie, a hipster and a millenial? I get these buzzwords confused.

a yuppie has an expensive car and house, a hipster has a bike and roommates, and a millennial borrows their parent's car and lives at home

Re: Ask HN: Team for Hire?

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Post by mhluongo »

LargeCompanies wrote: post #25
wilwade wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

1) Outside of family and homes, the cost of living is just crazy. Especially with a family. Also the area is more family friendly than SF (since I was there last). Commute is short and easy. Plus trees (different than SF). 2) Yes 3) No 4) As always comments are my own and may not reflect the opinions of my employer. (They have been quite kind in offering time and space to assist in job transition.) 5) These differ ar…

Heck yeah anywhere in TN vs. SAN Francisco. There's about a zero homeless epedemic(it's very sad to see/experience how many suffer on the streets there) in Nashville and elsewhere compared to the Mecca of that SAN Fran. Cost of living is great.. mountains.. fresh air.. no people shouting crazy stuff with a megaphone and more. Note I live and am from the D.C. area and graduated from MTSU.. visited SAN Fran many times…

As someone who's lived in both places, Nashville has plenty of issues as well. Never seeing homeless people or people who don't look like you doesn't mean they aren't the or that there's not a problem, it just means it's less visible

Re: Ask HN: Team for Hire?

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Post by gscott »

eganist wrote: post #2

http://nooga.com/174179/opentable-to-leave-chattanooga/ Interesting. I know there are Very good reasons for not relocating to either Los Angeles or San Francisco, but what were the specific reasons (aside from family/homes, if any) you and the team had for opting not to relocate? Further to this: 2) Were team members offered raises as part of a relocation package? 3) Were team members offered the opportunity to work…

The ycombinator program is still open for submissions. A team like yours is exactly the fit they are looking for and going to the bay area is for a short time.

Re: Ask HN: Team for Hire?

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Post by mhluongo »

timdorr wrote: post #22

Are you willing to move down to Atlanta? If so, I know of some potential options here in town. Glad to make the intro.

Don't see the why an Atl co couldn't take them on regardless of relocation. It's an hour and a half, so monthly in person meetings would be easy
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