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Ok. Keep blaming the employees for your retention problems. It's definitely not your fault. I'm sure it will work out.

by freyir 8y ago

vetinari 8y ago
I don't blame anyone, just filter out the too selfish ones early. If they can't go for win-win of both sides, they can try their moves elsewhere.
- scarface74 8y ago
  So how do you do that?
  - vetinari 8y ago
    Very carefully, during interviewing. Until now, it worked, even though mistakes happen. It is not scalable long-term, so we will have to find something else.
    - scarface74 8y ago
      Do you think someone is going to actually tell you that they are going to leave for greener pastures as soon as possible?
      - vetinari 8y ago
        Of course not. But a good communicator can learn more from the communication than just what was said explicitly.
        scarface74 8y ago
        The truth: I’ll leave for a large enough increase in salary all other things being equal. What I say at interview: “I love building things. I’ve been interested in computers since the mid 80s when I was writing 65C02 assembly language on an Apple //e. I guess you could say that I have always been a computer geek. I’m still amazed after all of this time that I get paid for doing something that I enjoy this much. On my way to work everyday and while I am working out I’m listening to $list_of_tech_podcasts. I try to spend at least 1 hour a day outside of work just keeping up with technology.” Any developer with a modicum of emotional intelligence can get pass behavioral interview questions because really, the interviewerer doesn’t expect much from computer geeks and most developers. How would you know that I am really just in it for the money? I’ve been on the interviewer and interviewee side of the table just as long or longer than most people who interview me. I’ve been through $big_company “how to interview candidates” training. Of course I know the answers you’re looking for. Oh and the old geek who likes to continuously learn helps to answer the question am I keeping up with technology and why I am not in management.

Ok. Keep blaming the employees for your retention problems. It's definitely not your fault. I'm sure it will work out.

by freyir 8y ago

Ok. Keep blaming the employees for your retention problems. It's definitely not your fault. I'm sure it will work out.

I don't blame anyone, just filter out the too selfish ones early. If they can't go for win-win of both sides, they can try their moves elsewhere.

scarface74 8y ago
So how do you do that?
- vetinari 8y ago
  Very carefully, during interviewing. Until now, it worked, even though mistakes happen. It is not scalable long-term, so we will have to find something else.
  - scarface74 8y ago
    Do you think someone is going to actually tell you that they are going to leave for greener pastures as soon as possible?
    - vetinari 8y ago
      Of course not. But a good communicator can learn more from the communication than just what was said explicitly.
      - scarface74 8y ago
        The truth: I’ll leave for a large enough increase in salary all other things being equal. What I say at interview: “I love building things. I’ve been interested in computers since the mid 80s when I was writing 65C02 assembly language on an Apple //e. I guess you could say that I have always been a computer geek. I’m still amazed after all of this time that I get paid for doing something that I enjoy this much. On my way to work everyday and while I am working out I’m listening to $list_of_tech_podcasts. I try to spend at least 1 hour a day outside of work just keeping up with technology.” Any developer with a modicum of emotional intelligence can get pass behavioral interview questions because really, the interviewerer doesn’t expect much from computer geeks and most developers. How would you know that I am really just in it for the money? I’ve been on the interviewer and interviewee side of the table just as long or longer than most people who interview me. I’ve been through $big_company “how to interview candidates” training. Of course I know the answers you’re looking for. Oh and the old geek who likes to continuously learn helps to answer the question am I keeping up with technology and why I am not in management.