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A comment on Ask HN: I was hired and unhired in 2 weeks, for no reason. Parent comment

Re:Ask HN: I was hired and unhired in 2 weeks, for no reason by electic on Friday August 08, 2014 @11:43AM (#8153354)
Companies are complex, they are going to have issues. They are going to make bad hires, have drama, bad product launches, and disfunction. Especially startups. But, when you leave or if you disagree with what happened at the company and you air that laundry. It looks bad on you.

Trust me, I am going to google you before I hire you and if I see you being a mess online that means you could be a huge mess in my company. As a startup, when every hiring decision matters, I am going to pass on you.

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Re:Ask HN: I was hired and unhired in 2 weeks, for no reason by ChrisNorstrom on Friday August 08, 2014 @03:22PM (#8154584)
A growing number of users think HN is Wendy Williams for Startups. They love gossip, drama, and revenge. Don't bother trying to convert them, "name-and-shame" is a growing new attitude in Startups. Every problem and issue is now being aired out in public because it allows people (completely unrelated to the issue) to opinionate and play hero.
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