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Why I Was Fired From a Tech Startup and What My Boss Had to Say About It
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Re: Why I Was Fired From a Tech Startup and What My Boss Had to Say About It
#12Nice story, but we're hearing only one side of it.
Was the writer working running his "sex and comedy" blog at the same time as working for the company?
I can imagine the CEO sacking him when he came across the guy's blog; what with the pictures of vibrators and skanky models..
The start-up's customers were looking for Software Developers: unless they were limiting themselves to the young/liberal Bay then this kinda thing will be damaging to their image.
Re: Why I Was Fired From a Tech Startup and What My Boss Had to Say About It
#13Ah, the magic of "at will" employment. It's an excellent tool for those who rely on fear based management, and a horrible deal for employees.
Based on my experience in the tech industry, I assume I am being lied to. Things have only gotten worse recently with all of the fast money sloshing around and the bad actors it has drawn in.
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#14"Anyone who is worth a shit has been fired at least once."
There are certainly organizations for which this is true. How else would you know, at those places, whether someone was any good unless they were fired or badly mistreated?
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#15If he had competing offers, he was in a good negotiating position. I can understand believing in a great company and drinking the kool-aid, but if you have competing offers and a company explicitly states, "Salary and equity are non-negotiable" - that's a huge red flag. You should be allowed to negotiate as a savvy prospective employee. With very few exceptions, you don't want to put yourself in an environment where…
>"Salary and equity are non-negotiable" ...
>You should be allowed to negotiate as a savvy prospective employee.
that was the negotiation. The author took "being a part of that revolution" in lieu of money.
Re: Why I Was Fired From a Tech Startup and What My Boss Had to Say About It
#16Nice story, but we're hearing only one side of it. Was the writer working running his "sex and comedy" blog at the same time as working for the company? I can imagine the CEO sacking him when he came across the guy's blog; what with the pictures of vibrators and skanky models.. The start-up's customers were looking for Software Developers: unless they were limiting themselves to the young/liberal Bay then this kinda…
I can imagine 99% of customers never putting two and two together in the first place. I talk to salespeople all the time, and not once have I thought to inquire about their personal interests, side projects, etc.
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#17"Anyone who is worth a shit has been fired at least once."
There are certainly organizations for which this is true. How else would you know, at those places, whether someone was any good unless they were fired or badly mistreated?
http://www.alexstjohn.com/WP/2013/01/06/getting-fired-from-m...
Typically, these people should run their own companies or consulting instead of working for other people.
Re: Why I Was Fired From a Tech Startup and What My Boss Had to Say About It
#18The big question: did he end up getting coffee with his former boss?
My big question is how exactly the way he looked triggered his dismissal.
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#19> I was told that neither salary nor equity were negotiable, but I was sold on the promise of the company.
Yo, fuck that. Everything is negotiable to one degree or another. That sounds like someone trying to take advantage of you.
Re: Why I Was Fired From a Tech Startup and What My Boss Had to Say About It
#20Nice story, but we're hearing only one side of it. Was the writer working running his "sex and comedy" blog at the same time as working for the company? I can imagine the CEO sacking him when he came across the guy's blog; what with the pictures of vibrators and skanky models.. The start-up's customers were looking for Software Developers: unless they were limiting themselves to the young/liberal Bay then this kinda…
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