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Re:So you're the CEO, what do you actually do? by frossie on Thursday December 16, 2010 @05:46PM (#2014176)
co-ops are cheap, but usually you get what you pay for

Ouch. This does not describe my experience. My co-ops have generally been great and I have hired (or attempted to hire) more than one of them upon their graduation.

Of course, hiring co-ops is like any other kind of hiring - you have to match the right person to the right task.

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Re:So you're the CEO, what do you actually do? by axiom on Thursday December 16, 2010 @05:51PM (#2014198)
Yeah I'm a bit harsh. However, what we've found is that:

1. At least 1 in 4 co-ops will just suck, and you're stuck with them for 4 months

2. The ones that are good are gone in 4 months so you're stuck having to replace + retrain constantly

3. Google and Facebook are offering co-ops $40/hr + free food + free rent + free massages + free blowjobs on Thursdays, so they always get the best ones. It's insane. As a tiny underfunded startup it's really hard to compete with that.

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Re:So you're the CEO, what do you actually do? by mkramlich on Friday December 17, 2010 @11:06PM (#2018858)
> + free blowjobs on Thursdays

wow, the war for talent really is heating up.

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