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What you did to help seems very friendly and supportive, but it's apparent to me that you're taking out some unmentioned frustrations in this post. Truly, it su

What you did to help seems very friendly and supportive, but it's apparent to me that you're taking out some unmentioned frustrations in this post. Truly, it sucks to give someone a shot and not get the thanks you deserve for that. This guy sounds like a flake. I still think that it's possible that you did a nice, commendable thing to help him, AND it was a dead-end job to him. It sounds like changing things up was exactly what he needed. Also, moving to a (very) foreign country to make a living doesn't sound easy- I think it's easier for me to "hack it" here in Silicon Valley than to move overseas in search of happiness. Different strokes for different folks.

jakemcgraw 15y ago
I'll admit that the base pay wasn't great, though most compensation was bonus based, and the work load was chaotic (very busy one day, nothing for four days), but here's a timeline and I'll let you judge: He joined us in August... We launched in November... He started shopping for another job in January... He quit in February... He is my girlfriend's childhood friend's younger brother. After doing a year of postgrad at Columbia, he spent April to August looking for job, which did not pan out. I was putting together all of the tech for this firm, I knew they had an entry level position. There was no interview process, no whiteboards, no nothing, I said "Hire this guy, he's hard working and smart, and look at those prestigious degrees!" They met him and then offered to hire him next day. So, this guy went from no call backs in a five month job search to being offered a job after a single interview. Of course he felt that we were under utilizing his skills (he felt like a glorified secretary), but PR is a networking business, clients want to talk to the guy they've worked with for 20 years, not some dude who started a month ago. I don't mean to drag all this out into the public, but, this op-ed is the definition of adding insult to injury. I like to make connections, if I know about an opportunity, I really enjoy putting people together. It's something I've always done and now I'm going to question myself every time because this blew up so badly.
- duncanj 15y ago
  I know exactly what you mean. I have also vouched for someone in the past and watched it flame out. I try not to let it cause me to be less generous in the future.
- powertower 15y ago
  > I'll admit that the base pay wasn't great, though most compensation was bonus based, and the work load was chaotic (very busy one day, nothing for four days), but here's a timeline and I'll let you judge: What you're describing does kind of sound like some type of a dead-end job. Little pay, fucked up hours, chaotic environment. > He joined us in August... We launched in November... He started shopping for another job in January... He quit in February... Sounds like he stuck it out for as long as he could. Two months with no pay will do that. > I don't mean to drag all this out into the public, but, this op-ed is the definition of adding insult to injury. All this over one line that names no-one...? "NOT long ago, I was stuck in a dead-end job near Greenwich, Conn." I'll assume there is more to this story.
  - jakemcgraw 15y ago
    He was paid from day one (in August). Google author name and see if you can figure out his place of work.

jakemcgraw 15y ago

I'll admit that the base pay wasn't great, though most compensation was bonus based, and the work load was chaotic (very busy one day, nothing for four days), but here's a timeline and I'll let you judge: He joined us in August... We launched in November... He started shopping for another job in January... He quit in February... He is my girlfriend's childhood friend's younger brother. After doing a year of postgrad at Columbia, he spent April to August looking for job, which did not pan out. I was putting together all of the tech for this firm, I knew they had an entry level position. There was no interview process, no whiteboards, no nothing, I said "Hire this guy, he's hard working and smart, and look at those prestigious degrees!" They met him and then offered to hire him next day. So, this guy went from no call backs in a five month job search to being offered a job after a single interview. Of course he felt that we were under utilizing his skills (he felt like a glorified secretary), but PR is a networking business, clients want to talk to the guy they've worked with for 20 years, not some dude who started a month ago. I don't mean to drag all this out into the public, but, this op-ed is the definition of adding insult to injury. I like to make connections, if I know about an opportunity, I really enjoy putting people together. It's something I've always done and now I'm going to question myself every time because this blew up so badly.

duncanj 15y ago
I know exactly what you mean. I have also vouched for someone in the past and watched it flame out. I try not to let it cause me to be less generous in the future.
powertower 15y ago
> I'll admit that the base pay wasn't great, though most compensation was bonus based, and the work load was chaotic (very busy one day, nothing for four days), but here's a timeline and I'll let you judge: What you're describing does kind of sound like some type of a dead-end job. Little pay, fucked up hours, chaotic environment. > He joined us in August... We launched in November... He started shopping for another job in January... He quit in February... Sounds like he stuck it out for as long as he could. Two months with no pay will do that. > I don't mean to drag all this out into the public, but, this op-ed is the definition of adding insult to injury. All this over one line that names no-one...? "NOT long ago, I was stuck in a dead-end job near Greenwich, Conn." I'll assume there is more to this story.
- jakemcgraw 15y ago
  He was paid from day one (in August). Google author name and see if you can figure out his place of work.