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why would anyone want to work there? Because they can’t get offers elsewhere?

by p1esk 3y ago

toomuchtodo 3y ago
A colleague who had an engineering manager offer from Flexport rescinded was able to find an alternative offer in less than ~2 weeks. n=1. Regardless of reason why someone wants to work at an org, it's likely they can find gainful employment elsewhere.
- p1esk 3y ago
  There are what seems to be weekly Ask HN posts about how someone can’t get an interview in months of trying and a bunch of people reply confirming that “things are bad right now”. If I was laid off and been sending my resume out for the last six months without any success I’d not be picky.
  - vuln 3y ago
    There’s also monthly “who is hiring” and “who wants to be hired” these post typically have hundreds of comments. I don’t sit on the site all day but I haven’t seen the regularity of posts you’re speaking of.
  - toomuchtodo 3y ago
    Indeed, and you shouldn't be picky when you can't afford to be. But! You should also be networking and looking for your next job on day 1 at your current job. Reputation and network gets you hired, and throwing resumes into the abyss is suboptimal. If you do not have a list of former and current colleagues you could reach out to today and be confident that they could either refer you into a role or connect you to someone who can, I highly recommend fixing that over the long term. This also enables you to consistently negotiate from a position of power (another gig is your BATNA). This is not to say you won't get hired by applying through a website career page, LinkedIn, an ATS, whatever, but having a strong network will always win vs pipeline luck. Some people are just not good at interviewing, and some are simply not a fit for the role.
TuringNYC 3y ago
I would consider working there. There is something very real and tangible about a supply chain and shipping company. It is like computers meeting one of the oldest technologies (ships) in the world, on a global scale.

why would anyone want to work there? Because they can’t get offers elsewhere?

by p1esk 3y ago

why would anyone want to work there? Because they can’t get offers elsewhere?

A colleague who had an engineering manager offer from Flexport rescinded was able to find an alternative offer in less than ~2 weeks. n=1. Regardless of reason why someone wants to work at an org, it's likely they can find gainful employment elsewhere.

p1esk 3y ago
There are what seems to be weekly Ask HN posts about how someone can’t get an interview in months of trying and a bunch of people reply confirming that “things are bad right now”. If I was laid off and been sending my resume out for the last six months without any success I’d not be picky.
- vuln 3y ago
  There’s also monthly “who is hiring” and “who wants to be hired” these post typically have hundreds of comments. I don’t sit on the site all day but I haven’t seen the regularity of posts you’re speaking of.
- toomuchtodo 3y ago
  Indeed, and you shouldn't be picky when you can't afford to be. But! You should also be networking and looking for your next job on day 1 at your current job. Reputation and network gets you hired, and throwing resumes into the abyss is suboptimal. If you do not have a list of former and current colleagues you could reach out to today and be confident that they could either refer you into a role or connect you to someone who can, I highly recommend fixing that over the long term. This also enables you to consistently negotiate from a position of power (another gig is your BATNA). This is not to say you won't get hired by applying through a website career page, LinkedIn, an ATS, whatever, but having a strong network will always win vs pipeline luck. Some people are just not good at interviewing, and some are simply not a fit for the role.

TuringNYC 3y ago

I would consider working there. There is something very real and tangible about a supply chain and shipping company. It is like computers meeting one of the oldest technologies (ships) in the world, on a global scale.