tvjunky

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by tvjunky 13y ago
I think my assessment was dead on, get some life experience and some perspective. As for your original comments, I offer the same advice. Maybe pick one of the points you complain about and try to fix it.
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by tvjunky 13y ago
Sheltered, entitled and delayed adulthood. You give every indication of all three in these short comments. I suggest you put down the sociology book, forget your dreams of having the next (insert app clone) and get job at the nearest Wal-M
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by tvjunky 13y ago
I think this rebuttal adds some perspective, asks some additional questions and certainly doesn't cast blame. I think it makes a clear point in the end. That point, your feelings/thoughts are not new or special and is more hyperbo
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by tvjunky 13y ago
With the benefit of hindsight and a single source this certainly might seem like future prediction or visionary thinking. However, with the events of the time, this idea was pretty obvious and similar opinions were shared by many. If there
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by tvjunky 14y ago
I still see your point. However, how do you solve a problem if you just don't know something? To me, a big factor in this test is, did they finish and does it work? Lets say they understand that Modulo would be the way to go but they are un
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by tvjunky 14y ago
Maybe sometimes we forget, the interview is for BOTH parties. I think it's fair to ask if puzzle like questions are an expectation. It would be simple to answer: "Yes, we know this is a silly puzzle, but it's a fast way for you to show us y
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by tvjunky 14y ago
I see the point. Still you're not testing how the candidate works. No one knows everything about everything. We are looking for the right team member to solve business problems, full stop. Shipped code always wins over the perfect algorithm
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by tvjunky 14y ago
Having been on both sides the interview process and going through hundreds of candidates, I agree that a code solving problem is a valuable gauge for the technical acumen of the candidate. In fact the best experiences I have had on both sid
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by tvjunky 14y ago
If you think of it as a placement agency, i.e. contractor, who works for you, then yes that extra % may seem like a problem. But then do you manage sick/vacation time? A company who manages the schedule would usually try to have a backup cl
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by tvjunky 14y ago
This may be another factor Exec discovered before rolling out an "official" cleaning service. The focus then is less on one off requests and more on getting return business and managing the customer. It would be easy enough for a contractor
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by tvjunky 14y ago
Can't help on cost but for most things there is a another type of MVP. Minimum Viable Price. It just costs a certain amount to perform the service even if you think it's only X.
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by tvjunky 14y ago
Yes supplies, are only a small factor. A Broken laptop is an expensive cleaning. A quality owner/operator/business is going to take care of it to keep you happy but, that comes with a slightly higher cost per job. For the other scenarios yo
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by tvjunky 14y ago
Indeed there is an entire underground, for lack of a better word, for these kinds of services. They work on referrals and some continue to grow and add employees while, others are happy to just get paid for the hours the can work. However,
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by tvjunky 14y ago
Lead gen in general is an internet history lesson. The focus on local/reviews over the last few years was intended to be the fix for the trash lead gen created. The fact is, the vast majority of businesses like this are very small (even the
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by tvjunky 14y ago
How did you find this great lady for $10 an hour? Do you buy the supplies or does she bring her own? Do you tip? Do you give a holiday bonus? Does she provide liability insurance in case she breaks your washing machine?
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by tvjunky 14y ago
Contractor vs. Employee would be one easy difference. Cleaning is a more specific task. I'm guessing they have a list of "do's and don't" for the 2 people @ $65 rate. If you have someone performing random "on demand" tasks paid after comple
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by tvjunky 14y ago
There are a lot of factors in overhead but 20 - 40% would be right assuming all the common expenses for this kind of business. I also assume they employ their cleaners and aren't all contractors. Sure they have some cash but this is a servi
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by tvjunky 14y ago
This pricing is not out of line in the least if you're treating this as a real business. Hourly wages would probably be in the $12-18 range. With 2 cleaners per job, that looks like an acceptable margin while also providing for all the norm
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by tvjunky 14y ago
Indeed an honor for a select few. The correct Motto for your friend would be "Touch Me Not" and a good greeting/acknowledgment/goodbye would be "Hooah!" Semper Fi, while a good Motto and applicable, is the Marine Corp Motto. Hooah!
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by tvjunky 14y ago
Great points. On the topic of working elsewhere. Large urban areas provide the best opportunity for lower cost and more efficient operations. Two things limit growth for this kind of service in smaller less dense areas. Travel and populatio
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by tvjunky 14y ago
I think there are some big problems with this latest round of "TaskRabbit for X", aggregated labor services (Cherry, GetMaid, and others). In the case of Pathjoy, the differentiation they are trying to sell is price. The technology is noth
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by tvjunky 14y ago
Andrew, I think you have something here but it still seems a bit cart before the horse. The presumption is that we all want to be excellent to each other. In my experience when people are being rude it's more often a conscious choice
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by tvjunky 14y ago
What is the incentive to "register" my car? It seems a bit backward. The "F-bomb laced note" is the simpler solution in this case. Straight to the point and no registration required.
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by tvjunky 14y ago
Thank you, you proved my point.
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by tvjunky 14y ago
There is a clear definition for "Opportunity Cost". It's an accepted principal with a long history. From my other comment, I was under the impression that you were not aware of it. Maybe you still aren't. My point is, you are creating the f
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by tvjunky 14y ago
So if you understand that opportunity cost is in fact about choice and trade off, why did you leave out the core of the principal? Focusing only on the money in this DIY / "pay for it" argument is what make it a fallacy. If you change your
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by tvjunky 14y ago
Your Money/Time principal has long been defined. It’s called Opportunity Cost. You have experienced this principal your entire life. In many cases, especially as we earn more, this principal tends to involve money. However, it’s really abou