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Unfortunately, more often than not, this mentality is taken advantage of. To the pressured manager, Vlad provides an easy-out. It also sets a bad tone for the r
by tomlin 16y ago
Unfortunately, more often than not, this mentality is taken advantage of. To the pressured manager, Vlad provides an easy-out. It also sets a bad tone for the relationship between employer and employee.
It's also a negotiation uphill battle to go from $0 to $50,000/year. Any looming economic crisis multiplies the battle, and in turn, valuable enthusiasm for the industry.
His work is probably better than most, but his self-esteem regarding his abilities is apparent - especially to an employer.
- codeslush 16y agoWhile I don't completely disagree with you, I think his chances of success are better than spending x amount of time applying for jobs trying to get an interview. I don't recall which company, but in the last two weeks, one of the big name startups put out a competition to solve a problem regarding log file parsing. It was an opportunity, basically, to get a job with them. Now, with this approach, the OP might be competing with thousands of others - and his chances of standing out are reduced. He's taken the inverse approach, and HE can pick the challenges he wishes to solve, with same end goal: income. It's not unique - it's what a lot of driven people have done in the past to get in the door somewhere.
- zem 16y ago> I don't recall which company, but in the last two weeks, one of the big name startups put out a competition to solve a problem regarding log file parsing. reddit