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Direct link to job ad: http://zirtual.com/technical/ http://zirtual.com/technical/

by sdfjkl 15y ago

sdfjkl 15y ago
Major turn-offs: - "Noel: in the Philippines, runs recruiting operations and SEO" - "Design team in Moldova: they make the designs, you code them" That's two parties in hard to reach timezones who are more senior and have some influence on the tech? I wouldn't touch that with a bargepole unless I get some written agreement that I would be given free reign to fix this if it becomes a problem (which it most likely will).
- btilly 15y ago
  From the sounds of it, Noel (among other things) is responsible for finding the actual virtual assistants. That's a critical position. The design team is probably more easy to replace. The other thing that I note is that the founder wants everyone to read Atlas Shrugged. I'd take that seriously, don't apply unless you're comfortable with that brand of politics.
- maren 15y ago
  Since we recruit half of our VA's from the Philippines it makes perfect sense to have an office there & a person who takes care of recruiting directly from the Philippines. We're bringing in a designer in S.F. but for now - since we're bootstrapped I have outsourced the design to a team in Moldova - this is just a temporary thing and I do agree, it would be a problem if it was permanent
  - sdfjkl 15y ago
    Interesting fact about the VA's location. That wasn't what I meant though, I was just referring to the SEO part of Noels job. Also, it sounds like you're at risk of getting too hung up on the old-fashioned way of strictly splitting design and code (recommended reading: http://37signals.com/svn/posts/1061-why-we-skip-photoshop http://37signals.com/svn/posts/1061-why-we-skip-photoshop).
Meai 15y ago
Ah, I dislike it when someone (especially a non-technical person) talks about me working all night. This is going to be my future job ad: You recognise the importance of a fit body and mind. You work out. While at work, the words "Facebook" "Kongregate" "Hackernews" sound like jibberish to you. 'Being right' just means 'delivered a successful product' to you.
- maren 15y ago
  I work all night, I work from early morning to late, late at night so yes I do expect someone to work with me...
  - Meai 15y ago
    Since you insist on these terms, please provide the exact number of hours you put in each day, excluding breaks.
    - maren 15y ago
      I don't expect someone to work as long as I do, I know this is my baby - maybe that's a line I should cross out. I think 8 like a normal job is great, if someone gets excited about a project & wants to work late w/ me I'd enjoy it - that's the only point I was trying to make.

Direct link to job ad: http://zirtual.com/technical/ http://zirtual.com/technical/

by sdfjkl 15y ago

Direct link to job ad: http://zirtual.com/technical/ http://zirtual.com/technical/

Major turn-offs: - "Noel: in the Philippines, runs recruiting operations and SEO" - "Design team in Moldova: they make the designs, you code them" That's two parties in hard to reach timezones who are more senior and have some influence on the tech? I wouldn't touch that with a bargepole unless I get some written agreement that I would be given free reign to fix this if it becomes a problem (which it most likely will).

btilly 15y ago
From the sounds of it, Noel (among other things) is responsible for finding the actual virtual assistants. That's a critical position. The design team is probably more easy to replace. The other thing that I note is that the founder wants everyone to read Atlas Shrugged. I'd take that seriously, don't apply unless you're comfortable with that brand of politics.
maren 15y ago
Since we recruit half of our VA's from the Philippines it makes perfect sense to have an office there & a person who takes care of recruiting directly from the Philippines. We're bringing in a designer in S.F. but for now - since we're bootstrapped I have outsourced the design to a team in Moldova - this is just a temporary thing and I do agree, it would be a problem if it was permanent
- sdfjkl 15y ago
  Interesting fact about the VA's location. That wasn't what I meant though, I was just referring to the SEO part of Noels job. Also, it sounds like you're at risk of getting too hung up on the old-fashioned way of strictly splitting design and code (recommended reading: http://37signals.com/svn/posts/1061-why-we-skip-photoshop http://37signals.com/svn/posts/1061-why-we-skip-photoshop).

Meai 15y ago

Ah, I dislike it when someone (especially a non-technical person) talks about me working all night. This is going to be my future job ad: You recognise the importance of a fit body and mind. You work out. While at work, the words "Facebook" "Kongregate" "Hackernews" sound like jibberish to you. 'Being right' just means 'delivered a successful product' to you.

maren 15y ago
I work all night, I work from early morning to late, late at night so yes I do expect someone to work with me...
- Meai 15y ago
  Since you insist on these terms, please provide the exact number of hours you put in each day, excluding breaks.
  - maren 15y ago
    I don't expect someone to work as long as I do, I know this is my baby - maybe that's a line I should cross out. I think 8 like a normal job is great, if someone gets excited about a project & wants to work late w/ me I'd enjoy it - that's the only point I was trying to make.