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To me that was the point of it. You want to find those people who the boss/co-workers thought were so good and amazing that they would put down $50 for. I hav
by MattGaiser 5y ago
To me that was the point of it.
You want to find those people who the boss/co-workers thought were so good and amazing that they would put down $50 for.
I have had colleagues refer people they privately referred to as a "codebase wrecking monkey" to avoid telling that person no. But they would be willing to put down $50 for far fewer people.
Is it uncomfortable for the people asked? Probably. But that seemed to be the point, as those uncomfortable people would give a positive reference for free otherwise.
- kevingadd 5y agoI would never put down $50 for even my best coworker because there's no reason for me to assume the new employer will be good or the job will be good. So many jobs end up being a bad experience for reasons entirely out of the new hire's control. Putting other people's money on their shoulders is just additional stress for someone in a tough transitional period.
- MattGaiser 5y agoThey probably need a neutral separation scenario. I would want to see the details on what happens then as I have had colleagues like this. But even then, how often does that happen? Maybe one job in 5? You are still ahead if you are referring great candidates consistently.
- Igelau 5y agoYeah, I want to know what happens if they fire me in a month because I found something in the accounting code that I wasn't supposed to.
- somehnguy 5y agoIt's further than uncomfortable, it's embarrassing. I would feel embarrassed for both of us if a coworker reached out asking for me to put down $50 so they can get a job. Not to mention I would never do it (as either party) because it feels very slimy. This is one of the dumbest ideas I've ever seen on this site. Reminds me that even 'elites' like YCombinator (or at least as I've built them in my mind) are just humans who do stupid things sometimes too though, so that's cool.