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I don't. The founders pushed people who trusted them to work hard and value the company over their own needs. While the founders and their friends were able t
by BurntBunting 6y ago
I don't. The founders pushed people who trusted them to work hard and value the company over their own needs. While the founders and their friends were able to pull out equity, every one else was told that they had to wait their turn, which never came.
If Dan and Pete were nice guys, they would have take care of the employees that built their company. The employees wouldn't have been millionaires, but they might be able to scrape together a down payment for a house. And not like the mansion that Dan has, just something that would move them out of the fear of rents increasing and losing their jobs.
They used to be nice guys. I don't wish ill towards them, but they do not deserve a good exit with this.
- hitekker 6y agoWasn't Dan or Pete forced to step down on account of gross incompetence? I recall there being some internal drama about their departure.
- dsiroker 6y agoHaha, certainly no drama and no one forced us or even asked us to step down. I wrote a blog post about it: https://link.medium.com/mHgtiQ3bu9 https://link.medium.com/mHgtiQ3bu9
- askafriend 6y agohttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24368516 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24368516 If you don't mind answering, what's the strategy behind a hiring tactic like the one in the link above? It seems cartoonish and not grounded in reality....
- dsiroker 6y agoSure, I just responded because you asked so nicely. :) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24369766 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24369766
- askafriend 6y agoHaha sorry for the snark but I really appreciated your follow up! We’re thinking about hiring at our company and your framing was useful to read.
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