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>Nine-to-5 isn’t enough. At top tech companies, extracurricular work isn’t a differentiating factor— it’s the expectation. I stopped reading at this point. Ho
by gerbilly 9y ago
>Nine-to-5 isn’t enough. At top tech companies, extracurricular work isn’t a differentiating factor— it’s the expectation.
I stopped reading at this point.
How arrogant to expect you to gift your unpaid free time for the privilege of working there.
- WalterSear 9y agoGaylemcd is just bringing the news. It's not her fault that it's bad.
- NTDF9 9y agoShe's profiting from it
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- gaylemcd 9y agoAnd? By your logic, if a lawyer tells you how to handle some unfair legal situation, that lawyer is doing something wrong. Because they're profiting from something that's unfair. When I talk to a company about how to create a hiring process, I tell them that it's unfair to expect side projects from candidates.
- NTDF9 9y ago>> And? By your logic, if a lawyer tells you how to handle some unfair legal situation, that lawyer is doing something wrong. Because they're profiting from something that's unfair. Just putting things into perspective for OP. It's like Trump campaign has ties to Russia. Doesn't incriminate him automatically but I would be wary of vested interests. Just an additional data point
- eli_gottlieb 9y agoThere's a reason people dislike lawyers.
- gaylemcd 9y agoRight. And it has nothing to do with their offering advice to get out of bad legal situations.
- slumpt_ 9y agoIt's frankly not true, though. I don't bother with side projects beyond having a simple personal website. I've worked at startups that have been acquired as well as the largest/most reputable employers in the valley. Personal projects are there to help compensate for an otherwise lacking resume. If your resume is on point, you don't need them. Nine-to-five is absolutely enough if you are a diligent and thoughtful engineer.
- mabbo 9y agoYou probably should have read what it was saying then: that the companies hope to see you've done something outside of work, like participated in meetups, or worked on a side project.
- eli_gottlieb 9y agoYeah, this article is practically begging for a snide response from, say, Jacobin.
- gaylemcd 9y agoDo you understand that there is a distinction between saying "this is how many companies think" and "this is how companies should think"? I agree that companies shouldn't demand side projects. However, if you're having trouble getting noticed, it can help.