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Here's the problem: he wants to work at a startup. A startup, if successful, that's at ramen profitability - meaning, there isn't any cash for you even if they
by sachinag 18y ago
Here's the problem: he wants to work at a startup. A startup, if successful, that's at ramen profitability - meaning, there isn't any cash for you even if they wanted to pay.
If you've got a VC-backed startup with cash, they're recruiting interns through the traditional processes anyway, where this guy is going to have trouble standing out.
- jacquesm 18y agoSo, the pay could be in something other than cash, if the startup is anywhere near successful bragging rights would be one thing that would be valuable, a really good reference would be another. I remember that when I was 15 I worked for free in a computer store, the deal was simple: I could play with the computer as much as I wanted, but if a customer showed up I had to explain how it worked as good as I could (Radio Shack in Amsterdam). So, even if I didn't get 'paid' in money I got to play with a computer that I could not have afforded for several years. Maybe something like that is feasible in this case.
- sachinag 18y agoI completely agree. The resume boost/reference can be worth more than $9/hour.