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Lol Jammons. Don't mean to call you out on that...but it's ironic that the positive comment you could muster was that 'no one is being forced to work here'.
That was sarcasm. Thanks for the downvotes though.
Just wanted to set the record straight.
I don't roll like that ;)
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Jason, I have a theory, based on what I view as the most optimal way that labor markets work. Based on the system that we live in, everybody tends to benefit, when (in aggregate) everybody looks out for their self-interest. If they are not allowed to, there are distortions which actually impairs the benefits to both parties. For instance, if employees look out for their own self-interest, they will do everything to g…
>Based on the system that we live in, everybody tends to benefit, when (in aggregate) everybody looks out for their self-interest. Isn't that the basic premise of Game Theory? and more specifically the Nash Equilibrium? ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nash_equilibrium )
For instance, based on that Wikipedia article:
>Stated simply, Amy and Bill are in Nash equilibrium if Amy is making the best decision she can, taking into account Bill's decision, and Bill is making the best decision he can, taking into account Amy's decision. Likewise, a group of players is in Nash equilibrium if each one is making the best decision that he or she can, taking into account the decisions of the others. However, Nash equilibrium does not necessarily mean the best cumulative payoff for all the players involved; in many cases all the players might improve their payoffs if they could somehow agree on strategies different from the Nash equilibrium (e.g., competing businesses forming a cartel in order to increase their profits).
That's not what my theory says.
The main thrust of my theory is that the players actually improve their payoffs if they make the best decisions (for themselves) that he or she can - without taking into account the decisions of the others. Because I believe, and this has to be tested of course, that if both parties do that, it will result in the best cumulative payoff for all the players involved. As opposed to the Nash equilibrium that 'encourages' players to do things like forming a cartel to improve profits - because in my theory, doing that will only lead to their eventual downfall because at some point another firm will do what is in it's own self-interest and expose the cartel. So everybody in the cartel would be worst off, but the one firm that sheds light on it, would be better off. It's an extreme version of virtuosity through extreme selfishness (if that makes any sense).
It could be that I got my theory from somewhere and just don't know the actual name, and if I did I would love to find that name. But I have not stumbled across it yet, and I guess in the back of my mind I am hoping that it is original thought.
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Certainly there are more opportunities for brilliant and talented folks with every passing day. You can apply to an incubator like YC, TechStars or The Founders Institute (all great in their own ways). You can hit up www.OpenAngelForum.com or Angel List (angel.co).You can hit up the new crop of angel investors directly (assuming they keep investing!). Or you can sharpen your skills working for a killer entrepreneur l…
Jason, I'm a JNation subscriber, big TWiST fan and have to say that the abuse here is a bit much without knowing your contribution to the community. That said, the quote above sounds like a Czar in early industrial Russia. I agree that you have high standards for your employees and applaud you for being upfront about expectations: your employees are adults and can make informed choices. But, that you would expect tru…
That's exactly what I was trying to get at.
Well done.
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Well, I don't know you Marc, so until you come in for an coffee I can't make a decision on your hire-ability. Pros: you know how to get attention for yourself by using the classic Calacanis-HN link-baiting technique; you're not afraid to mix it up in the comments. Cons: you seem like a whinny, entitled kid--I'm guessing you complain about a bunch of tiny things and you'll probably be a rice picker and not a samurai d…
Jason, you are right. The title, and perhaps the content is classic Calacanis-HN link-baiting. But, quite frankly, you make it too easy. Naturally, I am not surprised that you think that someone that disagrees with you (and actually voices an opinion), is a 'whinny, entitled kid'. Further descending into personal attacks about the likelihood of whether or not I complain about a bunch of tiny things, is also not surpr…
Also, sky is blue. Check http://www.bnet.com/blog/entry-level/jason-calacanis-gen-y-j... Says Calacanis: "... the majority of Gen Y seem to operating under the bizarre rallying cry of: More money! Less responsibility! Shorter hours! No stress! More freedom! It’s all about me!" Yeah, shame on the employees for wanting better job conditions and admitting they actually care about own interest.
Not exactly my point. a) We have amazing job conditions: organic food cooked all day by our chefs, laundry service, car washing, personal trainers, unlimited monitors, killer espresso machine, developer-driven product design, etc. b) My point is it is fine to care about your own interests--but not more than the mission and success of the company. There is no 'i' in team, and you either succeed as a team or you fail a…
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Oh man, don't get me started on that job-hoppers fiasco from a couple/few months ago. That thread put people into hysterics. You had people rallying behind the opposing flags of "work like damn dirty apes and love us for it!" and "we want our paternity leave and paid vacation!". Blood was spilt. :(
link?
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Jason wonders why people 'job hop' at Mahalo. Are you kidding me right now?
Actually, we haven't had any (volentary) turnover in about a year. Ever since we did our "culture document" and started hiring based on it, we've had an almost flawless hiring process. I'm going to write a newsletter on building a culture document, so you might want to signup for my newsletter at www.jasonnation.com.
I bet we should totally buy your book too.
Speak for yourself here or submit the link. That's how this place works. This isn't a blogroll subscribe-fest between a bunch of aspiring "SEOs".
I don't require that people subscribe to my [blog/newsletter/cult newsgroup] in order to hear my opinion on the subject at hand and you don't merit special treatment either.
Do you read what you write?
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It's not the gist of what he says that's unreasonable, it's the details and the phrasing which reveal a lot about the dude's personality. It's the self-obsession inherent in the way he keeps referring to his own (self-perceived) good qualities as the ideals to which others should try to live up to. It's the pointless bragging. "Oh, I've only been tired a few times in my life, usually after a marathon". Cool story, br…
I kill myself in order to see our projects succeed, and so it is only fair in my mind that the folks who join my team do the same. It's not 80 hours a week every week, but certainly there are those weeks. The truth is it's probably not as hard as I make it seem in this video, but this video is my HR marketing. The weak people who see a video like this go "oh that guys a jerk I would never work for him," and that's EX…
Anyway Jason, I'm afraid I have better things to do today than argue with you on the subject of whether you are as awesome as you think you are. Apparently this is your favourite subject, but it's not one that interests me very much.
Q: "How would you describe your management style, because you have a pretty unique management style?" Jason Calacanis: "Yeah, I would say I like people to be able to keep up with me. Uuuhm. And I don't get tired - I have only experienced being tired a couple of times in my life, it's typically from running the marathon and so I need people who are indefatigable, people who have pretty high stamina. I need people who…