The Modern Workforce

#1

Post by _nvs » Tue, Apr 21, 2015, 5:00 PM UTC

Re: The Modern Workforce

#2

Post by p0cket » Tue, Apr 21, 2015, 5:39 PM UTC

Great read. Although services like Uber and Lyft are getting more popular, I didn't know the freelance/part-time market as a whole was growing.

Re: The Modern Workforce

#3

Post by altcognito » Tue, Apr 21, 2015, 5:39 PM UTC

The statement:

> The better our software gets, the more companies are able to hire. Good, well-paying, well-placed jobs results in happy people. That’s pretty rewarding, if you ask me.

is in direct conflict with what the market desires:

Market forces desire resources that labor that is mobile across the country, requires no long term commitment, has a low risk hiring and comes at minimum cost. I don't see how the market you are creating will serve labors need. Your goal is to turn labor pools into a commodity.

This is covered by the heading:

> “You better start swimming or you’ll sink like a stone / For the times, they are a-changing” - Bob Dylan

But hey, you're touching lives.

Re: The Modern Workforce

#4

Post by sydneyliu » Tue, Apr 21, 2015, 5:41 PM UTC

"While HR SaaS is never sexy" <---I disagree

Re: The Modern Workforce

#5

Post by idlewords » Tue, Apr 21, 2015, 5:44 PM UTC

sydneyliu wrote: post #4

"While HR SaaS is never sexy" <---I disagree

So hard right now

Re: The Modern Workforce

#6

Post by Delmania » Tue, Apr 21, 2015, 5:47 PM UTC

p0cket wrote: post #2

Great read. Although services like Uber and Lyft are getting more popular, I didn't know the freelance/part-time market as a whole was growing.

In various business publications, it's referred to as the "sharing economy".

Re: The Modern Workforce

#7

Post by Flemlord » Tue, Apr 21, 2015, 5:53 PM UTC

We've been hiring recently and have been using RecruiterBox for resume tracking. It makes it easy to communicate with applicants, move them through our different stages of hiring and schedule things with the rest of the team. We absolutely love it.

Re: The Modern Workforce

#8

Post by gaius » Tue, Apr 21, 2015, 6:19 PM UTC

altcognito wrote: post #3

The statement: > The better our software gets, the more companies are able to hire. Good, well-paying, well-placed jobs results in happy people. That’s pretty rewarding, if you ask me. is in direct conflict with what the market desires: Market forces desire resources that labor that is mobile across the country, requires no long term commitment, has a low risk hiring and comes at minimum cost. I don't see how the mar…

Also see https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9391711

Re: The Modern Workforce

#9

Post by doki_pen » Tue, Apr 21, 2015, 6:20 PM UTC

Turning ordinary employees in to independent contractors is a disturbing trend that is eliminating traditional workers rights. Although some new companies have legitimate reasons for hiring contractors, for most it's not part of some new amazing model of labor, it's simply a way to save money. Usually it's illegal, but the IRS is being destroyed by budget cuts and can no longer enforce the law. Filing against your employer in these cases takes years to resolve. I guess if you believe in no protection of workers and mass exploitation of the working class, then it's a good thing. I personally think it's destroying a lot of markets. If people don't have any money they can't buy your shiny new product.

Re: The Modern Workforce

#10

Post by bernardlunn » Tue, Apr 21, 2015, 6:21 PM UTC

Can we please call BS on the sharing economy name. It is is the "squeeze cash out of spare personal resources economy" (resources being time, car, house etc).