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RC is new to me. They force you to quit your job, connect you with other programmers, and take a recruiter's cut by getting you a new job? Kicking someone out

RC is new to me. They force you to quit your job, connect you with other programmers, and take a recruiter's cut by getting you a new job? Kicking someone out for accidentally missing a meeting when you know they quit their job to join seems rather... unfeeling, and would make me question their culture.

rcthrowaway 6y ago
They don't force you to quit your job, and offer 1 week mini-batches for people that can't do larger time committment. They also don't take a cut from your salary for hiring work; that is handled between them and the companies looking for hires.
maximp 6y ago
You should check out the website! 1. They don't force you to do anything; people choose to attend RC for 6-12 weeks, generally in transitionary points in their life/career, or when they want you to start such transitions. You come to RC to take charge of your education and focus on exploring problems that are genuinely interesting to you, in a community of curious, kind-hearted people. 2. You have no obligation to conduct your job search through RC, but they are happy to connect you with their partner companies, and yes, that is how they fund this whole experience. 3. OP wasn't "kicked out", they were asked to defer to a later batch, where they would hopefully complete the mandatory orientation I might sound biased here, because I had a fantastic experience as a Recurse alum, and I do think that this misunderstanding could have been communicated better. But, I wanted to make sure I answered your questions/clarify the facts around RC!
- reikonomusha 6y ago
  Deferral and being kicked out mostly feel like the same thing for all practical purposes, in that they both end up with the same bad consequences. (In fact, I’d even say deferral could have potentially far worse consequences for a person of average means!)

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RC is new to me. They force you to quit your job, connect you with other programmers, and take a recruiter's cut by getting you a new job? Kicking someone out

by tarkin2 6y ago

rcthrowaway 6y ago
They don't force you to quit your job, and offer 1 week mini-batches for people that can't do larger time committment. They also don't take a cut from your salary for hiring work; that is handled between them and the companies looking for hires.
maximp 6y ago
You should check out the website! 1. They don't force you to do anything; people choose to attend RC for 6-12 weeks, generally in transitionary points in their life/career, or when they want you to start such transitions. You come to RC to take charge of your education and focus on exploring problems that are genuinely interesting to you, in a community of curious, kind-hearted people. 2. You have no obligation to conduct your job search through RC, but they are happy to connect you with their partner companies, and yes, that is how they fund this whole experience. 3. OP wasn't "kicked out", they were asked to defer to a later batch, where they would hopefully complete the mandatory orientation I might sound biased here, because I had a fantastic experience as a Recurse alum, and I do think that this misunderstanding could have been communicated better. But, I wanted to make sure I answered your questions/clarify the facts around RC!
- reikonomusha 6y ago
  Deferral and being kicked out mostly feel like the same thing for all practical purposes, in that they both end up with the same bad consequences. (In fact, I’d even say deferral could have potentially far worse consequences for a person of average means!)