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This has been true since at least June of last year, and has obviously accelerated and expanded. I’m not sure why they think it’s a good idea. I’ve now got a p

This has been true since at least June of last year, and has obviously accelerated and expanded. I’m not sure why they think it’s a good idea. I’ve now got a pretty hefty list of companies I won’t work for, will recommend people I know don’t work for, and will recommend against doing business with (as customer or partner) based solely on disrespectful and deceitful practices like this. I guess that’s irrelevant to most of them, but that’s the world I suppose.

joncrane 4y ago
Are you comfortable naming those companies here?
itake 4y ago
> I’m not sure why they think it’s a good idea. Historically hiring tech workers is really hard, especially for small companies. Applications trickle in. Good candidates are 10% of the pool at best. "evergreen" job postings keep a pool of applicants that can quickly be drawn from when headcount is open. If headcount isn't filled quickly, hiring managers may lose the head count, so they are optimizing for fast hiring.
- Krisjohn 4y ago
  Staff that will burn thousands of combined hours of other people in order to save themselves a day or two are a HUGE RED FLAG! Businesses that think that is perfectly reasonable are toxic AF.
LorenPechtel 4y ago
Back when my employer went under in the housing collapse I saw it even then. I estimated that at least 80% of everything I saw was either a repeat of something else or in some other fashion not a real job--and that was only the stuff I could actually determine was bogus.
FredPret 4y ago
You should post the list online. Name them and shame them. Otherwise what's the harm to them in doing it forever, to everyone?
gampleman 4y ago
Hiring a senior tech job for a niche company in a niche location: employees have 1 month notice, but it takes 12 months find a passable candidate, longer to find a good one.
__jambo 4y ago
Can I see the list?! Great that you can do this.
randcraw 4y ago
It's a shame you can't post that list and invite others to add their experiences to it. IMO, transparency is the best way to fight tyrants.

joncrane 4y ago

Are you comfortable naming those companies here?

itake 4y ago

> I’m not sure why they think it’s a good idea. Historically hiring tech workers is really hard, especially for small companies. Applications trickle in. Good candidates are 10% of the pool at best. "evergreen" job postings keep a pool of applicants that can quickly be drawn from when headcount is open. If headcount isn't filled quickly, hiring managers may lose the head count, so they are optimizing for fast hiring.

Krisjohn 4y ago
Staff that will burn thousands of combined hours of other people in order to save themselves a day or two are a HUGE RED FLAG! Businesses that think that is perfectly reasonable are toxic AF.

LorenPechtel 4y ago

Back when my employer went under in the housing collapse I saw it even then. I estimated that at least 80% of everything I saw was either a repeat of something else or in some other fashion not a real job--and that was only the stuff I could actually determine was bogus.

FredPret 4y ago

You should post the list online. Name them and shame them. Otherwise what's the harm to them in doing it forever, to everyone?

gampleman 4y ago

Hiring a senior tech job for a niche company in a niche location: employees have 1 month notice, but it takes 12 months find a passable candidate, longer to find a good one.

__jambo 4y ago

Can I see the list?! Great that you can do this.

randcraw 4y ago

It's a shame you can't post that list and invite others to add their experiences to it. IMO, transparency is the best way to fight tyrants.