Comments on: “abcdab” or, why I don’t work for Yahoo http://bkocik.net/2008/04/08/abcdab-or-why-i-dont-work-for-yahoo/ what I should have said was nothing Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:08:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: bkocik http://bkocik.net/2008/04/08/abcdab-or-why-i-dont-work-for-yahoo/#comment-62 bkocik Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:26:51 +0000 http://bkocik.net/2008/04/08/abcdab-or-why-i-dont-work-for-yahoo/#comment-62 Google actually tried to recruit me once. I told them I wasn't interested. It's my perception (and it might be a wrong one) that their culture is a bit snobby and elitist and I just have no interest in being part of that, so I told them no very early on in the process. That was a couple of years ago. I didn't even know about their telecommuting policy. Google actually tried to recruit me once. I told them I wasn’t interested. It’s my perception (and it might be a wrong one) that their culture is a bit snobby and elitist and I just have no interest in being part of that, so I told them no very early on in the process. That was a couple of years ago. I didn’t even know about their telecommuting policy.

]]> By: Dossy Shiobara http://bkocik.net/2008/04/08/abcdab-or-why-i-dont-work-for-yahoo/#comment-61 Dossy Shiobara Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:09:08 +0000 http://bkocik.net/2008/04/08/abcdab-or-why-i-dont-work-for-yahoo/#comment-61 I was considering applying for a position at GOOG late last year/earlier this year, but when I heard that they had a "firm no telecommuting policy" ("Really? You know, this Internet thing ... it's going to be big someday ..." -- really wanted to use that line on the recruiter ...) I basically stopped wasting my time. I didn't even get to the part where I try to talk them up to a reasonable salary level. :-) I was considering applying for a position at GOOG late last year/earlier this year, but when I heard that they had a “firm no telecommuting policy” (”Really? You know, this Internet thing … it’s going to be big someday …” — really wanted to use that line on the recruiter …) I basically stopped wasting my time. I didn’t even get to the part where I try to talk them up to a reasonable salary level. :-)

]]> By: Jeff Magee http://bkocik.net/2008/04/08/abcdab-or-why-i-dont-work-for-yahoo/#comment-52 Jeff Magee Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:15:23 +0000 http://bkocik.net/2008/04/08/abcdab-or-why-i-dont-work-for-yahoo/#comment-52 "If you were ever wondering how to eloquently torch a bridge, there’s one example." awesome line. enjoyed the post. “If you were ever wondering how to eloquently torch a bridge, there’s one example.”

awesome line. enjoyed the post.

]]> By: JR Fent http://bkocik.net/2008/04/08/abcdab-or-why-i-dont-work-for-yahoo/#comment-45 JR Fent Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:11:39 +0000 http://bkocik.net/2008/04/08/abcdab-or-why-i-dont-work-for-yahoo/#comment-45 So well written. I broke out laughing in my cube a few times. As a recruiter- I hate when people forget that not every candidate is 'looking'. It's funny when the recruiter forgets it. Take care. JR So well written. I broke out laughing in my cube a few times. As a recruiter- I hate when people forget that not every candidate is ‘looking’. It’s funny when the recruiter forgets it.

Take care.
JR

]]> By: Robert Gonia http://bkocik.net/2008/04/08/abcdab-or-why-i-dont-work-for-yahoo/#comment-38 Robert Gonia Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:55:34 +0000 http://bkocik.net/2008/04/08/abcdab-or-why-i-dont-work-for-yahoo/#comment-38 Sorry to hear Yahoo did not work out for you. I know you know this, but just you can read it: Your instincts are right. If they really believed their pitch they would have made something happen. They did not and so their loss. Never sell yourself short, there are too many people out there ready to do it for you. Sorry to hear Yahoo did not work out for you. I know you know this, but just you can read it: Your instincts are right. If they really believed their pitch they would have made something happen. They did not and so their loss. Never sell yourself short, there are too many people out there ready to do it for you.

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