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> Offer $500 as a 1099 contractor to complete the assignment within the next 2 weeks or so. Just as an aside, I would actually be more willing to undertake thi

> Offer $500 as a 1099 contractor to complete the assignment within the next 2 weeks or so. Just as an aside, I would actually be more willing to undertake this type of interview if you weren't paying me. I don't have any ethical qualms about interviewing while working a full-time engineering job, but I'm not entirely comfortable taking a contracting job under the table. It may be something of a symbolic gesture given that it's such a small time investment and small amount of money, but it feels fundamentally dishonest, especially if you're a current or plausible future competitor to the company I currently work at. The official policy where I currently work is that moonlighting is allowed but must be approved by our legal team, and while I could probably get away with not asking for permission, I'd be pretty uncomfortable in both cases (asking, or not asking).

istorical 11y ago
My guess is an applicant that stated the above would be allowed to work for free :)
bbcbasic 11y ago
Interesting and very ethical. Opposite of me. I don't see that a company should own your soul when you work for them. So doing a small amount of work for effectively beer money in your spare time is no problem. Even taking a second job is OK if it doesn't affect your first one.
facetube 11y ago
Blanket prohibitions on moonlighting are illegal in California AFAICT, unless it's framed as a conflict-of-interest avoidance issue. See http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/cacode/LAB/1/d1/4/s96 http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/cacode/LAB/1/d1/4/s96, section (k).
codingdave 11y ago
Just FYI, "under the table" means getting paid without proper documentation or withholding of taxes, FICA, etc. Doesn't really apply to 1099 situations.
danieltillett 11y ago
Wouldn’t the solution be to ask the company to pay your favourite charity instead?
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eru 11y ago
Just give candidates the option to specify a charity of their choice to receive the $500 in their stead.
- brianwawok 11y ago
  That is a good option too. Either defer it to a signing bonus or a charity of their choice.
brianwawok 11y ago
> Just as an aside, I would actually be more willing to undertake this type of interview if you weren't paying me. Sure, and I don't think I would force pay you. Would offer you the in person option, or the homework option without pay. Could maybe work it into a signing bonus if you took the job or something? Definitely not looking to put someone into an ethical dilemma, but not wanting to be one of those companies who makes candidates do really long take home interviews and then makes them mad when they don't extend an offer.

istorical 11y ago

My guess is an applicant that stated the above would be allowed to work for free :)

bbcbasic 11y ago

Interesting and very ethical. Opposite of me. I don't see that a company should own your soul when you work for them. So doing a small amount of work for effectively beer money in your spare time is no problem. Even taking a second job is OK if it doesn't affect your first one.

facetube 11y ago

Blanket prohibitions on moonlighting are illegal in California AFAICT, unless it's framed as a conflict-of-interest avoidance issue. See http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/cacode/LAB/1/d1/4/s96 http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/cacode/LAB/1/d1/4/s96, section (k).

codingdave 11y ago

Just FYI, "under the table" means getting paid without proper documentation or withholding of taxes, FICA, etc. Doesn't really apply to 1099 situations.

danieltillett 11y ago

Wouldn’t the solution be to ask the company to pay your favourite charity instead?

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eru 11y ago

Just give candidates the option to specify a charity of their choice to receive the $500 in their stead.

brianwawok 11y ago
That is a good option too. Either defer it to a signing bonus or a charity of their choice.

brianwawok 11y ago

> Just as an aside, I would actually be more willing to undertake this type of interview if you weren't paying me. Sure, and I don't think I would force pay you. Would offer you the in person option, or the homework option without pay. Could maybe work it into a signing bonus if you took the job or something? Definitely not looking to put someone into an ethical dilemma, but not wanting to be one of those companies who makes candidates do really long take home interviews and then makes them mad when they don't extend an offer.