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By breaking down the old system. When an innovative competitor enters the field and grabs a large amount of "market share" by meeting the demands of the users (students, parents, etc..) then the education system will crumble.

Problem is - the education system is no longer about learning. It's about institutional recognition. Any innovation for learning will be dismissed unless it caters to institutional recognition.

I'm flabbergasted at the argument that a business should pay a potential employee whatever they demand, because that person "needs work". It flies in the face of all logic.

That wasn't the argument.

He doesn't have to pay Google wage rates. He also doesn't have to wait it out for a bigger candidate pool so he can 'negotiate' lower baselines.

Business owner is using a turtle strategy. Opportunistic yes but also seeing people as numbers on a spreadsheet.

OP stated that he feels fear. Fear is a reasonable reaction when a Business Owner closes doors for conversation to wait out catching google 'talent' at a bargain.

Some people are in a situation where they need work now or very soon.

How is the post an attack?

He claimed his emotion (fear) towards a behavior that has been demonstrated by many in this chaotic environment.

I interpreted his post as an observation and experience rather than an attack.

Self awareness

- Identify your values

- Measure your behaviors and thoughts against your values

- Build a network of people who will give you genuine feedback

From the article

"launched in 2006 by New Zealander Michael Pratt and operated by Ruben Garcia and Matthew Wolfe. Filmed in homes, hotels and trailer parks"

"During the course of the civil trial, Pratt, Garcia and Wolfe were criminally indicted for sex trafficking, among other charges. Garcia and Wolfe are currently in federal custody. Pratt is a fugitive."

Disgusting criminal, manipulative behavior that harmed a lot of people.

Wow, that's terrible.

Wishing you the best in your recovery and life :)

"Maybe I'm being naïve here, but isn't it kind of crazy to raise 3.5M in funds for a business that has no plan but to be acquired by someone else?"

That's a sane question. IMO it's the current financial environment that encourages such "leap without looking" strategies.

Fear of missing out is huge right now.

I know of a startup that received a multi-million valuation and many more million in funding. They don't even have a prototype!

that's a straw man argument.

Because that's how the cycle continues and the status quo remains the same.

It once started out with someone asking the exact same question and evolved into this.

What makes this different from the other solutions out there?

I'm very concerned about the "test." Coding tests are unprofessional IMO. They demand one sided value and reduce the candidate pool diversity to only those who are willing to tolerate unfair exchanges/relationships.

What I am gathering from this is that hiring as it should be involves removing the majority of human contact, test for skills, and blast into public digital channels.

There are so many other competitors out there that are actually innovating with DISCOVERY tools not TEST tools.

Fear is created by the individual. It may be stimulated by the environment but it originates from the person.

Fearing seeking help because of possible consequences is the act of creating a personal hell.

There will always be consequences no matter the choice. The chance to live life without consuming fear is the missed opportunity for not seeking help.

The bamboohr.com link is inaccessible without a login.

Based on what you typed here and the information on the site, it appears you meant to post in the 'Who's Hiring' thread.

The requirements and expectations posted do not fit the US criteria for contractor classification.

Reasonable is relative to the situation.

No, I learned how to manage my work load (potential and actual) from clients for my physical/mental health.

The motivation is what determines the actions.

I know a guy who founded a software company and started contracting work overseas. He became too confident and over-committed to clients without managing expectations. For a couple of months he looked terrible. Thankfully, he found an escape path and closed the company. He's now employed full time in a dev role.

This path isn't for everyone.

So, to 'grow mutually', we need to use ideas that never work or will take the project down a path of failure? This does not foster growth or success.

Not sure where you are getting that from... Sounds like you have a negative bias towards inexperience. A collaborative culture sees situations as opportunities to grow.

I want the best ideas to win, if it's mine or from an inexperienced colleague.

That describes a competitive/market culture in the organizational theory of Robert Quinn and Kim Cameron.

Teaching you the proper way is focusing on mutual growth, so you will be successful in future projects that might involve the same problem.

I disagree. Teacher -> student relationship is one way. What I want is peer <-> peer focused on exchanging knowledge.

Personally, I've experienced what you are suggesting. It didn't work for me and my sound perspective was often dismissed.

So you don't want to be told what to do and you have no problem with a company ushering out more experienced developers and replacing them with ones that are cheaper and younger.

Wooahhh, what a strawman argument. 1: I want autonomy in an organization. 2. Never said any of that.

While people are responsible for their behaviors and attitudes, I can't imagine if you were in the same situation you wouldn't be resentful. This is because you are young. In 15-20 years, I think your attitude and outlook on life will be much different.

Don't project yourself onto me. You don't know me well enough to make that assertion.

Overall, based on your comments I think you have a lot of negative biases from past experiences that you are projecting on an internet stranger. It's ok to have our differences. There is no 'silver bullet' culture. I've participated in a culture similar to what you are suggesting. I grew a lot and enjoyed learning from others. I've grown older and want a different environment that I think is best for my growth and QOL.

That's why I offer a retainer package. Get paid for just being available when needed and work a non-conflicting contract elsewhere.

What may sound like oppression many times is a desire to not go down a path to failure that I can see from a mile away, but someone with less experience may not even understand.

There's a cultural difference here. In a culture of collaboration that experience is simulated for the group to grow mutually. In the hierarchical culture it's the objective reasoning that is the focal point. The difference is motivation of growth vs money.

I feel like if you don't run into someone who fits this motive, you won't even listen to what they have to say because you feel like you are being oppressed.

I never said I won't listen. I value people who focus on collaboration because I can trust they have a stake in our mutual growth. This is not a feeling rather a thought.

You can thank companies that fire the people with experience and hire the youthful and cheap for this.

No, I credit the people who create the bias around them in everyday interactions. Bottom line is that present day moments are not made up of stereotypes. People are responsible for their behaviors and attitudes.

This hasn't been my experience at all as a young person. Really the old/young paradigm is a shallow mask of personality traits and their relative development.

As a young person I've encountered older individuals with the motive to

- Shape me into their image (duplicating the ego)

- Threatened by my existence (ego in survival mode)

- Oppress my voice and project what they think I should be (super-ego acting like a child)

- Attempt to take advantage of my 'youthful ignorance' (ego with neutral/evil alignment)

- Interact with me like an individual and genuinely place interest in the mutual growth (self)

I highly value people I run across who fit that last motive.

Yes, we can.

I apologize for the extreme edge case.

In a way, the applicant is still hired because of a degree rather than skill if that's what's used for initial filtering. Everything after that is derivative reasoning.

I've met a disturbing amount of employers who love coding schools because they provide underpaid code monkeys.

IMO, things must change if we are to survive future obstacles.

wait wait wait.

You're proposing that the executives don't know what recruiting practices their company is employing to sustain talent for their operations?

Cmon, that's ridiculous. They would be terrible executives if this were true.

Most people I meet agree that recruiting is broken. A huge part of this is regulation. The education system is integrated into the backbone of society which is maintained through regulation.

If you were hired for only a degree then I would be wary of Price's law. https://dariusforoux.com/prices-law/

In many ways college degree is showing for others that you can delay gratification enough to graduate.

I disagree. A degree shows that the individual is capable of following structure, rules, and traditions.

Roundness isn't acquired from a degree. It's acquired from learning multiple perspectives.

Colleges push that propaganda but they only offer perspectives that fall into academia approval.

Life is much much more than structured curriculum. Life is chaotic. Knowledge can be obtained through structure. Wisdom is obtained through chaos.

The understanding of ignorant reasoning is no excuse for poor judgement.

As someone who vehemently despises the US education system, I have no sympathy for ethos-bound decision makers.

Right.

I argue that the right education about mental health applied to the mass population would greatly mitigate the occurrences of many if not all of the arguments here.

No. The we think "I've been diagnosed with a disease. (Sorry I'm being an a-hole|I won't go to your party|didn't get out of bed, I suffer from bipolar and there's no cure".

Straw man argument and incredibly insensitive. The proposed causation between diagnosis and excuse making behavior is ridiculous. People will make excuses regardless of their knowledge of a diagnosis. It's about what they _want_ to do and their level of comfort with confrontation.

Medicine will continue categorization because it assists with treatment. IMO, it's stigma like your pov that needs to be re-educated.

Hey Vince

I think we agree with you regarding the inspiration that Chan brings to his people.

There is more than inspiration, sweat, tears, and blood that plays the part of viral success as Chan has achieved. Luck and opportunity are the missing pieces.

The phrase "if Chan can do it then anyone can" is victim to survivorship bias (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivorship_bias)

To conclude: Chan achieved awesome things, he's an inspiration, it's good for others to strive for success, success is not determined on hard work alone.

Support indie games! There are tons of great ones out there :)

www.humblebundle.com -> Great place to find indie deals

www.factorio.com -> Game I've invested 100s of hours into because building and number management. Plus Mods!

A somber example that life finds a way.