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There are maybe 30 people there now and they're hiring a lot.

by jons 16y ago

hga 16y ago
Does not compute, unless it's truly bad management (which is entirely possible). You've watching this small company inaction (sic) for a month. If I was in your shoes I'd sit back and figure out all the possibilities for why this may be happening, and if I couldn't come up with one that's both high probability and good for you and the company I'd bail. One month is more than long enough to figure out how to put someone to work. The fact that you don't get the impression that others are working hard ... that's telling as well. Erk: here's one possibility: they hired you because they think you're good, but they've got you on ice in the hopes they'll find someone better. That would be insane, but what's happening sure sounds insane. They've got you on ice for some reason, maybe they want to assemble a whole team, hire your boss, whatever (the latter can be very bad, he has no buy in WRT to you, nor does the company care about your value to them yet, since it's near nothing) ... but they're too clueless, distrustful, whatever to tell you to do something to keep you busy. Even "learn the latest about X", "learn Y new system", whatever. I know from experience that it can be difficult at times to make sure there's work for everyone to do, but it's one of manager's most important jobs and they're failing hard for one reason or another. Well, enough with the near stream of consciousness. I wish you luck.
- jons 16y ago
  I have thought about it for awhile and I can't help but think it's anything besides management error. I don't think they have any reason to employ me only to see if they could do better somehow. The job market in my area is very much in the control of the employees right now so making weird bets isn't likely to get you anywhere.
  - hga 16y ago
    Yeah, "management error" is the most likely explanation (always choose that before malice). Echoing starkfist, make sure this isn't what I call a vanity company, something that's being run for the ego of generally one founder and therefore isn't really attached to any other reality. I'd take tom_b's advice. If they don't get their act together Real Soon Now with you, get out before they run out of money (try to find out what their situation is there if you don't already know it) or perhaps more likely mess up your work ethic etc. You're basically in the position of someone who's literally unemployed, various "soft" job skills and attitudes are wasting away. Let this go on too long and it'll take you longer to become productive when you find real work here or elsewhere.

There are maybe 30 people there now and they're hiring a lot.

by jons 16y ago

There are maybe 30 people there now and they're hiring a lot.

hga 16y ago

Does not compute, unless it's truly bad management (which is entirely possible). You've watching this small company inaction (sic) for a month. If I was in your shoes I'd sit back and figure out all the possibilities for why this may be happening, and if I couldn't come up with one that's both high probability and good for you and the company I'd bail. One month is more than long enough to figure out how to put someone to work. The fact that you don't get the impression that others are working hard ... that's telling as well. Erk: here's one possibility: they hired you because they think you're good, but they've got you on ice in the hopes they'll find someone better. That would be insane, but what's happening sure sounds insane. They've got you on ice for some reason, maybe they want to assemble a whole team, hire your boss, whatever (the latter can be very bad, he has no buy in WRT to you, nor does the company care about your value to them yet, since it's near nothing) ... but they're too clueless, distrustful, whatever to tell you to do something to keep you busy. Even "learn the latest about X", "learn Y new system", whatever. I know from experience that it can be difficult at times to make sure there's work for everyone to do, but it's one of manager's most important jobs and they're failing hard for one reason or another. Well, enough with the near stream of consciousness. I wish you luck.

jons 16y ago
I have thought about it for awhile and I can't help but think it's anything besides management error. I don't think they have any reason to employ me only to see if they could do better somehow. The job market in my area is very much in the control of the employees right now so making weird bets isn't likely to get you anywhere.
- hga 16y ago
  Yeah, "management error" is the most likely explanation (always choose that before malice). Echoing starkfist, make sure this isn't what I call a vanity company, something that's being run for the ego of generally one founder and therefore isn't really attached to any other reality. I'd take tom_b's advice. If they don't get their act together Real Soon Now with you, get out before they run out of money (try to find out what their situation is there if you don't already know it) or perhaps more likely mess up your work ethic etc. You're basically in the position of someone who's literally unemployed, various "soft" job skills and attitudes are wasting away. Let this go on too long and it'll take you longer to become productive when you find real work here or elsewhere.