asilia

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   Should I ask for a raise and/or bonus from my startup?

   1 points by asilia 2y ago|0 comments
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   by asilia 3y ago

   Mediocre employees = showing up on time, being well-meaning, but making very slow progress and many mistakes due to a lack of, to be honest, intelligence. Not really understanding why those mistakes are a problem even after receiving an exp
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   by asilia 3y ago

   Thanks for your response. What have been some of the success-undermining exclusionary habits you've observed?
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   by asilia 3y ago

   Thank you both for your input. @gtirloni can you share more about your experiences talking to founders? Did they just disagree with you that there was a problem at all?
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   by asilia 3y ago

   Thanks. I want to learn but feel like I can only learn significant stuff from one founder, and not particularly from anyone else on the team.
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   by asilia 3y ago

   It's not a language barrier, English is their first (and only) language. This is part of why it baffles and frustrates me so much that this is even an issue. The cofounders knew this person and so it was an easy, friction-free hire whe
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   by asilia 3y ago

   Which roles would this be OK in? --> Good question. I guess I was trying to be nice. To answer your main question, average people can accomplish a lot --> Would you say that mediocre early employees are not necessarily a death sentenc
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   by asilia 3y ago

   Thank you. One founder has urgency for himself, but not for the rest of us—he is laid-back with employees and doesn't really seem to discipline anyone. The other seems very hands off. I'm just so frustrated. It's annoying to
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   by asilia 3y ago

   Thank you for this response. What did you do with those "mediocre" types—did you let them go ASAP? If not, do you wish you had let them go earlier? If you were in my situation, would you generally assume the company is probably a
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    by asilia 3y ago

    I'm 30 and have previously worked in one big company and one startup. You need to figure out how to make it work --> I know I need to figure out how to make it work for myself and to do the best work I can, but I only have so much c
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    by asilia 3y ago

    Thanks so much for your thoughtful comment. Have you seen an example where a company has succeeded with mediocre early team members? I feel torn about this because I don't want to quit so early (it's only been a few months) for ma
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    Can a startup do well with mediocre early employees?

    16 points by asilia 3y ago|32 comments