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I think that's incorrect. Overseer is generally a term the English use when referring to administration of the poor. Not sure if it's still in use today. Can y

• 001sky 12y ago
  Here's the disambiguation from wikipedia: In professions [1] A supervisor or superintendent; one who keeps watch over and directs the work of others, often in the context of forced labor or slavery [2] In law, a person appointed by the testator to supervise or assist the executor(s) of a will (mostly obsolete) [3] Overseer of the Poor, an official who administered poor relief It's muddled at best, but the usage in reference to a supervisory role in a professional context [1] is distinct from what you allude to [3], and [1] has the qualifier "often in the context of forced labor or slavery".
  • seeingfurther 12y ago
    Very interesting. Raised in New England, college in Louisiana. I should know that!! My cautious rebuttal... Startups are generally poor when they arrive at YC. Maybe that's just Sam injecting a little sly humor like he did with that last line?