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I'm saddened to read such dismissive comments on HN. I think it takes someone to have been in a similar position to understand the plight of the OP. The CEO had
by karterk 11y ago
I'm saddened to read such dismissive comments on HN. I think it takes someone to have been in a similar position to understand the plight of the OP. The CEO had a chance to fix this and do the right thing, but firing her was the easy thing to do.
> Seriously, I would never ever hire someone who wrote something like this.
The fact that nobody writes about these issues is the reason why some companies take their non-tech employees for granted.
- jcizzle 11y agoThe OP wrote an incredibly entitled and egotistical article. The person you are responding to isn't being dismissive, they are likely - like myself - shocked that someone thinks this way.
- argonaut 11y agoTo be fair, companies are able to treat people like this (is not just tech companies - ask many entry level employees in many non-tech industries in New York how they're doing) because they can. It's simple supply and demand. There is an oversupply of people with her background who are willing to endure minimum wages. A lot of these people are willing to endure entry level jobs because they won't "settle" for something short of their dream (a white collar writing/media/comedy job, in her case). That's a perfectly fine goal, but understand that you're competing with thousands and thousands of other people with similar or superior educations. Either accept the resulting low wages, or join a profession that is actually facing a shortage of labor (e.g. nurse, plumber, etc.)
- pm24601 11y agoOr vote for a high minimum wage and Bernie Sanders
- stray 11y agoPrices will only go up till the new minimum wage is equally painful. Yes. We need our poorest to be less poor. Yes. We need all of our people to have access to health care and a decent place to live. But it's not enough. Not really.
- JoeAltmaier 11y agoMinimum wage used to be adjusted for inflation. That hasn't happened in decades. Its past time. And its a myth that prices go up according to minimum wage. In truth its a very weak influence on inflation. Prices will probably not change much at all. Our entire economy does not depend on what we pay the lowest earners.
- stray 11y agoIt is not a myth that as the supply of money is increased, prices go up to reach equilibrium. Supply/demand works in both directions.
- placeybordeaux 11y agoThe supply of money is not related to the minimum wage. The supply of money is increased by issuing bonds.
- dominotw 11y ago>The fact that nobody writes about these issues is the reason why some companies take their non-tech employees for granted. Ah thats why. Here I was thinking it had something to do with good ol supply and demand.