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> They can’t hire people with good ideas anymore because as we know money isn’t a great motivator This is not entirely true. I have seen excellent people go to
by amf12 6y ago
> They can’t hire people with good ideas anymore because as we know money isn’t a great motivator
This is not entirely true. I have seen excellent people go to Facebook because they gave out the highest offers. Now whether they get people with good ideas is something I don't know.
- birdyrooster 6y agoThose people won’t be excellent for long in a Dead Sea.
- powvans 6y agoI've never seen this comparison before. Are you suggesting that Facebook is similar to an endorheic basin?
- patjenk 6y agoHmm, interesting. I have always thought of it as a kettle lake. But you're right! There is a strong argument for endorheic basic.
- jeremyjh 6y agoThey are referring to the Dead Sea effect: http://brucefwebster.com/2008/04/11/the-wetware-crisis-the-dead-sea-effect/ http://brucefwebster.com/2008/04/11/the-wetware-crisis-the-d...
- nrp 6y agoI spent five years golden handcuffed at Facebook and hired a large number of brilliant, driven people there. Most of them are still there because of the obscenely large sums of money Facebook pays to keep them there. Note that Facebook does not do counteroffers, and instead makes sure to keep the best people financially motivated to stay each year.
- grumple 6y agoWhat do those people work on?
- EGreg 6y agoWhat exactly does that mean, "Facebook does not do counteroffers"? So you name an amount and either take you or not?
- nrp 6y agoTo clarify, if you're employed at Facebook and get an offer from another company, Facebook won't attempt to counter that offer to keep you. The initial offer to get employed at Facebook is of course negotiable.
- sizzle 6y agoCurious, why did you leave? Since you are on the outside now, do you still agree with their mission and tactics or do you see them on a path towards 'user-engagement metrics over everything' ending in destruction.