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> they can hire and fire you for any reason whenever they want Legally? Sure. Ethically? No. > I'm sure the founders feel it was a good business decision. T
by jowiar 12y ago
> they can hire and fire you for any reason whenever they want
Legally? Sure.
Ethically? No.
> I'm sure the founders feel it was a good business decision.
The next founders who contemplate pulling a cowardly stunt like this shouldn't feel it to be a good business decision.
As it stands, this reflects terribly YC and its startups as a whole.
- Alupis 12y agoWhat would reflect worse on YC is them compelling a startup to keep a bad hire who could ultimately cost the business dearly. Hiring for first stage startups is critically important -- ie. it can make or break the company. If the OP wasn't going to work out for any reason, then it was appropriate to cut him loose as soon as possible, instead of dragging it out.
- tptacek 12y agoNone of this reflects on YC. People on HN have a weird understanding of how much control YC has over portfolio companies --- which, in reality, is practically none whatsoever. YC can't compel startups to do anything. Presumably if they could, they'd compel all the companies to ship earlier.
- dennisgorelik 12y agoDo many YC companies still fail to ship early?
- jowiar 12y agoControl - obviously not. But presumably when they're teaching Business 101 to a bunch of 20-something engineers, "How not to ruin your reputation in ten minutes" should be in the curriculum.