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This is the ultimate humble brag. To work at the leading cloud operation would be an honor.

QuinnyPig 7y ago
Author here. Like any job, it's an exchange of value on both sides for mutual benefit. I'm incredibly privileged in that I could afford to turn down the offer; not everyone has that privilege. I strongly suspect that if I were willing to sign the clause I'd be welcomed aboard--but that's not really viable for me anymore. In many ways (such as writing this post!) I'm a garbage employee; I'm just glad I recognized it in time.
saagarjha 7y ago
> To work at the leading cloud operation would be an honor. Not if they treat you like garbage.
bartread 7y ago
> This is the ultimate humble brag. Maybe it is, maybe it isn't. But the point still stands: that non-compete is draconian. Whilst I highly doubt Amazon would be interested in me, I would not be interested in working for them or any other company that could potentially bar me from making a living for any significant period of time after leaving. At the most basic level I need to pay my mortgage and household bills, I need to buy groceries, I need to fuel and service my car; maybe I've got a family I need to provide for. And what's the point of saving from a great salary if you need to spend 18 months burning through those savings after you leave the job? And in what world are most employers going to be willing to wait 18 months to take you on? Seldom enforced is not the same as never enforced. Humblebrag or not, it sounds like a smart decision to me.
pnw_hazor 7y ago
Working at orgs like Amazon, FB, or Google, show poor character and/or low self-esteem.
- gigatexal 7y ago
  Do you live your whole life by making blanket statements for everything?
  - pnw_hazor 7y ago
    Just my opinion man. But I have heard those companies pay well.
daenz 7y ago
Even if it was a humble brag (which I don't personally think it is), I would let it slide due to the beneficial information it is sharing about exploitative practices.
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Author here. Like any job, it's an exchange of value on both sides for mutual benefit. I'm incredibly privileged in that I could afford to turn down the offer; not everyone has that privilege. I strongly suspect that if I were willing to sign the clause I'd be welcomed aboard--but that's not really viable for me anymore. In many ways (such as writing this post!) I'm a garbage employee; I'm just glad I recognized it in time.

saagarjha 7y ago

> To work at the leading cloud operation would be an honor. Not if they treat you like garbage.

bartread 7y ago

> This is the ultimate humble brag. Maybe it is, maybe it isn't. But the point still stands: that non-compete is draconian. Whilst I highly doubt Amazon would be interested in me, I would not be interested in working for them or any other company that could potentially bar me from making a living for any significant period of time after leaving. At the most basic level I need to pay my mortgage and household bills, I need to buy groceries, I need to fuel and service my car; maybe I've got a family I need to provide for. And what's the point of saving from a great salary if you need to spend 18 months burning through those savings after you leave the job? And in what world are most employers going to be willing to wait 18 months to take you on? Seldom enforced is not the same as never enforced. Humblebrag or not, it sounds like a smart decision to me.

pnw_hazor 7y ago

Working at orgs like Amazon, FB, or Google, show poor character and/or low self-esteem.

gigatexal 7y ago
Do you live your whole life by making blanket statements for everything?
- pnw_hazor 7y ago
  Just my opinion man. But I have heard those companies pay well.

daenz 7y ago

Even if it was a humble brag (which I don't personally think it is), I would let it slide due to the beneficial information it is sharing about exploitative practices.

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