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This software startup can tell your boss if you’re looking for a job

22 points by protomyth 10y ago

gbrayut 10y ago
Interesting that the article mentions Stack Overflow, as back in April we changed our Terms Of Service to explicitly disallow these kinds of scrapers: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/277369 http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/277369 Of course that doesn't stop it from happening, but at least now we can send notice and take action when we find scrapers.
pawadu 10y ago
Idea for the next unicorn: "our new startup can tell you if your boss is using Joberate so you can get the hell out" We will have an IPO next week
- asldjhcakjhc 10y ago
  >We will have an IPO next week Not if Joberate acquires you first.
CM30 10y ago
I'm sorry, but I find tools like this so questionable. The idea the boss should know when his or her employees are planning to leave without even asking seems like a Orwellian nightmare waiting to happen. Reminds me of those apps people install to track friends and relatives.
- joezydeco 10y ago
  Why is it wrong for a manager to understand the needs and motivations of their employees? Sometimes you don't have to ask directly - there are other signals. Rands covers a good portion of it here: http://randsinrepose.com/archives/bored-people-quit/ http://randsinrepose.com/archives/bored-people-quit/
  - artmageddon 10y ago
    While it's not wrong for a manager to try to make his/her employees happy, I think the parent covered it when he/she mentioned the Orwellian aspect of it. My other fear would be my employer deciding to see me out the door much more quickly if they found out that I was looking for another job.
- gmarx 10y ago
  In a way it's better. If they see you might be looking they might give you a raise whereas if you said to him. "hey, I'm looking" it might just get his back up and he might start looking for a replacement
  - ionised 10y ago
    Or he might yank some bogus reason out of his ass to fire you.
saddestcatever 10y ago
Funny enough - it's all too common for a company to poach employees directly from another job. It's an odd double standard (though understandable) that an employee could get backlash for looking, but recruiters actively try and poach.

22 points by protomyth 10y ago

Interesting that the article mentions Stack Overflow, as back in April we changed our Terms Of Service to explicitly disallow these kinds of scrapers: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/277369 http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/277369 Of course that doesn't stop it from happening, but at least now we can send notice and take action when we find scrapers.

pawadu 10y ago

Idea for the next unicorn: "our new startup can tell you if your boss is using Joberate so you can get the hell out" We will have an IPO next week

asldjhcakjhc 10y ago
>We will have an IPO next week Not if Joberate acquires you first.

CM30 10y ago

I'm sorry, but I find tools like this so questionable. The idea the boss should know when his or her employees are planning to leave without even asking seems like a Orwellian nightmare waiting to happen. Reminds me of those apps people install to track friends and relatives.

joezydeco 10y ago
Why is it wrong for a manager to understand the needs and motivations of their employees? Sometimes you don't have to ask directly - there are other signals. Rands covers a good portion of it here: http://randsinrepose.com/archives/bored-people-quit/ http://randsinrepose.com/archives/bored-people-quit/
- artmageddon 10y ago
  While it's not wrong for a manager to try to make his/her employees happy, I think the parent covered it when he/she mentioned the Orwellian aspect of it. My other fear would be my employer deciding to see me out the door much more quickly if they found out that I was looking for another job.
gmarx 10y ago
In a way it's better. If they see you might be looking they might give you a raise whereas if you said to him. "hey, I'm looking" it might just get his back up and he might start looking for a replacement
- ionised 10y ago
  Or he might yank some bogus reason out of his ass to fire you.

saddestcatever 10y ago

Funny enough - it's all too common for a company to poach employees directly from another job. It's an odd double standard (though understandable) that an employee could get backlash for looking, but recruiters actively try and poach.