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Re:Tell HN: I didn't get a job due to a failed startup on my... by geoffw8 on Sunday April 12, 2009 @06:46PM (#559023)
You're sounding like an ass. Get off your high horse! The advice here is free my friend.

Have a serious think about what you're doing at the moment, bitching at a group of entrepreneurs/tech heads about a bad job application. Think you're the only one here that's either A) Been in this position or B) Currently in this position?

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Re:Tell HN: I didn't get a job due to a failed startup on my... by nostrademons on Sunday April 12, 2009 @08:07PM (#559139)
Well, remember that a.) wrapping up a failed startup and b.) getting turned down for jobs afterwards is a very stressful and emotionally demanding experience. I went through it less than a year ago; I can certainly empathize.

Zubar's attitude certainly isn't productive: he'd get a more positive response by acknowledging that ok, the startup is dead, what can I learn from this? But it's understandable. It's often not easy to be rational in the face of multiple rejections.

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Re:Tell HN: I didn't get a job due to a failed startup on my... by geoffw8 on Sunday April 12, 2009 @08:33PM (#559179)
100% agree.
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