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As one of the 69 people who were laid off from Ning today (after a mere six weeks with the company in my case), allow me to say the obvious: Need a Python/C/C+

As one of the 69 people who were laid off from Ning today (after a mere six weeks with the company in my case), allow me to say the obvious: Need a Python/C/C++ engineer with an algorithmic bent and a strong knowledge of scalable data storage and analysis? Email me at jeremy@finchers.us.

ajju 17y ago
From my friend, HN'er, and recent ex-Ning'er rjurney (works at LinkedIn) : http://twitter.com/rjurney/status/12236580762 http://twitter.com/rjurney/status/12236580762
- jemfinch 17y ago
  One of the real challenges for me is that I was a remote employee, and I'm not based out of an area with a reasonable tech sector. Telecommute positions (especially with companies of Ning's caliber) are hard to come by, and I'm not significantly free to relocate for another 14 months. Finding an arrangement that satisfies both my personal (family) and professional needs is going to be a real challenge.
  - patio11 17y ago
    I'm not based out of an area with a reasonable tech sector I know how you feel -- there were so few decent jobs in tech in the town I wanted to live in, I had to bloody make one to give it to myself.
    - jemfinch 17y ago
      Entrepreneurship just isn't in my blood, unfortunately. Nor is the risk particularly desirable given its potential effects on my kid's college fund :)
earl 17y ago
A recruiter from Ning contacted me on either Tuesday or Wednesday. Although obviously my situation doesn't compare to yours, it sure is nice of the company to keep trying to hire when the upper echelons knew damn well they were going to lay a ton of people off.
- jemfinch 17y ago
  No one knew anything until this morning. If the change of CEO a month ago is any indication, my own manager probably didn't find out until late last night. The entire recruiting team was laid off today, for what it's worth.
azanar 17y ago
I'm another one of the 69 people laid off today -- I lasted a little longer, 4 months. My condolences to you jemfinch, btw, and anyone else from Ning lurking on Hacker News. Not the best day for any of us. For those who might be recruiting, I am also looking for new opportunities, especially in the Seattle area. I see myself as very much a generalist, both in the sense of technologies and languages -- and being able to pick up new ones quickly--, and in the sense of being able to act as other parts of an engineering staff (sysadmin, qa, etc.) when called upon. If you want more details, feel free to contact me -- details in profile.

ajju 17y ago

From my friend, HN'er, and recent ex-Ning'er rjurney (works at LinkedIn) : http://twitter.com/rjurney/status/12236580762 http://twitter.com/rjurney/status/12236580762

jemfinch 17y ago
One of the real challenges for me is that I was a remote employee, and I'm not based out of an area with a reasonable tech sector. Telecommute positions (especially with companies of Ning's caliber) are hard to come by, and I'm not significantly free to relocate for another 14 months. Finding an arrangement that satisfies both my personal (family) and professional needs is going to be a real challenge.
- patio11 17y ago
  I'm not based out of an area with a reasonable tech sector I know how you feel -- there were so few decent jobs in tech in the town I wanted to live in, I had to bloody make one to give it to myself.
  - jemfinch 17y ago
    Entrepreneurship just isn't in my blood, unfortunately. Nor is the risk particularly desirable given its potential effects on my kid's college fund :)

earl 17y ago

A recruiter from Ning contacted me on either Tuesday or Wednesday. Although obviously my situation doesn't compare to yours, it sure is nice of the company to keep trying to hire when the upper echelons knew damn well they were going to lay a ton of people off.

jemfinch 17y ago
No one knew anything until this morning. If the change of CEO a month ago is any indication, my own manager probably didn't find out until late last night. The entire recruiting team was laid off today, for what it's worth.

azanar 17y ago

I'm another one of the 69 people laid off today -- I lasted a little longer, 4 months. My condolences to you jemfinch, btw, and anyone else from Ning lurking on Hacker News. Not the best day for any of us. For those who might be recruiting, I am also looking for new opportunities, especially in the Seattle area. I see myself as very much a generalist, both in the sense of technologies and languages -- and being able to pick up new ones quickly--, and in the sense of being able to act as other parts of an engineering staff (sysadmin, qa, etc.) when called upon. If you want more details, feel free to contact me -- details in profile.