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minus-squareBoomer Humor DoomergodlinkfedilinkEnglish23•4 days agoJokes on him: some of the laziest jobs I’ve had were for successful startups. Hell, I work for a startup right now and spent the last three hours in my hammock watching YouTube. I get paid for results, not time
minus-squareSuiXi3Dlinkfedilink9•4 days agoMust be nice. I’ve worked for a couple myself, and all I constantly felt like I was being exploited the entire time.
minus-squareBoomer Humor DoomergodlinkfedilinkEnglish8•4 days agoI’ve worked for a few where I was being exploited. One paid me by letting me keep the laptop they bought me. Then some accountant called me and asked if I still had it. I said no. Luckily as you do this more you learn what to look out for. The one I work for now is pretty great.
Jokes on him: some of the laziest jobs I’ve had were for successful startups.
Hell, I work for a startup right now and spent the last three hours in my hammock watching YouTube.
I get paid for results, not time
Must be nice. I’ve worked for a couple myself, and all I constantly felt like I was being exploited the entire time.
I’ve worked for a few where I was being exploited. One paid me by letting me keep the laptop they bought me.
Then some accountant called me and asked if I still had it.
I said no.
Luckily as you do this more you learn what to look out for. The one I work for now is pretty great.