Hacker News Board Hacker News, browsed like a classic message board
Live data from Hacker News

Ask HN: Who is firing?

news.ycombinator.com

Post reply on HN
Print view View original

21–30 of 454 posts

Re: Ask HN: Who is firing?

#21

Post by flukus »

desdiv wrote: post #14
Keverw wrote: post #5

Twitter is firing the people who worked on Vine. http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2016/10/27/twitter-strong-q3... Really love how you are doing the opposite for this thread. I guess It helps people get prospective on both sides :)

I did a double-take when I saw Twitter posting[0] in the Who's Hiring thread. What's the rationale here? Why are they firing and hiring at the same time? [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12851502

> Why are they firing and hiring at the same time?

Because downsizing via attrition is a death sentence. The worst people are the most likely to stay and then new hires will be unlikely to stick around and deal with the code from the worst people.

Once the spiral starts it's hard to get out of.

Re: Ask HN: Who is firing?

#22

Post by dredmorbius »

desdiv wrote: post #14
Keverw wrote: post #5

Twitter is firing the people who worked on Vine. http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2016/10/27/twitter-strong-q3... Really love how you are doing the opposite for this thread. I guess It helps people get prospective on both sides :)

I did a double-take when I saw Twitter posting[0] in the Who's Hiring thread. What's the rationale here? Why are they firing and hiring at the same time? [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12851502

"Pivot"

Re: Ask HN: Who is firing?

#25

Post by eropple »

gspetr wrote: post #24
chrissnell wrote: post #8

Back in the first dotcom bubble, we had FuckedCompany.com. It tracked these sorts of things on a daily basis.

I wonder why there isn't a new incarnation of it. Are people afraid of lawsuits?

I registered unicorngrill.com on a lark for exactly this, but I'm allergic to lawyers.

Re: Ask HN: Who is firing?

#27

Post by anon400232 »

wellworld wrote: post #6
Keverw wrote: post #5

Twitter is firing the people who worked on Vine. http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2016/10/27/twitter-strong-q3... Really love how you are doing the opposite for this thread. I guess It helps people get prospective on both sides :)

Thanks! I'm really tempted to post about the suffering, near-fraud and deceit in my company, but I figure it'll be all over the news soon.

You could share thoughts on Glassdoor, right?

I would like to find (or create) a service where we can talk about the real dirt at companies. Encouraging honest accounts without disparagment is a hard balance. Building an identity and reputation system where reviews are trustworthy is hard, especially if you also want anonymity.

Like many people, I've worked at places with big problems. In cases where friends apply, I strive to give an honest account of my experience. Different people can tolerate different levels and kinds of crazy. In most cases, I still know people at such companies. I want to offer constructive criticism in a public setting, because I think this could help companies and people can change for the better. I want them to find a way to succeed.

Re: Ask HN: Who is firing?

#28

Post by danieltillett »

jdale27 wrote: post #16
ryandrake wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

One of my favorite sites back in the day! I remember checking it daily to make sure my employer wasn't there. Fun times! We seem to be missing that edge--that deep cynicism and unashamed negativity--this time around.

Well, as they say: "This time it's different!"

This time is different. Back in the dot com days the companies were public and so the day of reckoning came quickly. Today everyone is running on VC/PE/SWF money and so problems can be hidden for a long time.

Having said this until US interest rates rise or unless a white swan event occurs (I am Australian so all swans are black here) the music will keep playing and the everyone will keep dancing.

Re: Ask HN: Who is firing?

#30

Post by dredmorbius »

pathompong wrote: post #2

Thomson Reuters is. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-01/thomson-re...

The newspaper / print media industry generally is doing abysmally poorly.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/28/business/media/buyouts-wal...

Submitted yesterday, didn't go anywhere: https://news.ycombinator.co/item?id=12834583

I've been picking up newspapers and magazines and been quietly horrified at how thin they are. I'm no fan of advertising, but I know it's how they pay the bills, and there are no ads there.

The Chicago Tribune is trying to keep their "news hole" at no more than 50%, and AFAICT, are failing. Even with the Cubs at the World Series (and the Trib pimping that for all its worth), the sports section has virtually no advertising. Most noticeable is the lack of classic retail: beer, wine, alcohol, automobiles, consumer electronics (a periodic Fry's ad excepted), clothing (with a few exceptions), etc. Some home services (windows, siding, etc.), and occasional furniture. But overall, terrifically thin.

Time Magazine as of September was similarly famished-looking.

Reminds me of running into a friend you'd not seen for a while, with a fatal disease. It's a visual shock.

Post reply on HN