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> They might be able to do the job for which they are hired. But that is not good enough. Especially at a startup where you are able to hire a lot fewer people
by drugstorecowboy 5y ago
> They might be able to do the job for which they are hired. But that is not good enough. Especially at a startup where you are able to hire a lot fewer people than you would like.
Yes, yes it is enough to be able to do the job for which they are hired. I would dread working for this person so perhaps its a good thing they would weed me out when they started asking about my hobbies. People that hold these types of ideas and standards are holding back the industry, if you can and will do the job, thats all that matters. Everything else is just gatekeeping.
- IshKebab 5y agoIt's a pretty bad article but I think that point at least is valid. At a startup you definitely need people who can do stuff that isn't strictly on their job description. People who when faced with a task they've never done before will figure it out, rather than sit there saying "I don't know how to do that". Some people really are like that. His whole "you have to have hobbies" thing is stupid though. My girlfriend is extremely capable. She went from answering phones to director in 6 years. She doesn't have hobbies.
- drugstorecowboy 5y agoIn that instance though its not that you need to do more than the job, its that the job also involves doing multiple things, some of them you might have never done before, thats totally fine. If doing the job isn't enough, change the job description. In my opinion, just expecting people to do more than their job, even if its a start up, is toxic and exploitative. There are tons of generalists out there, hire one if thats what you need.
- LorenPechtel 5y agoIn a startup or small company situation you never know what all hats might need filling. You can't make a job description that covers anything that might come up.