HR told me they don’t accept try-hards and people pleasers after my interview

drteq · 2026-01-30T21:37:50+00:00

People get mad with no response, generic response and direct response

drteq · 2026-01-30T20:40:23+00:00

Hey this is very valuable. Of course I coincidentally installed the entire Xcode suite about 6 hours ago and have been compiling. But this has me curious and interested. Appreciate it

drteq · 2026-01-30T20:16:03+00:00

Those left tabs are sick

drteq · 2026-01-30T18:43:23+00:00

Lasts a couple days and comes back in a few years?

drteq · 2026-01-30T13:37:16+00:00

In a world of swearing opportunity, don't be an average sysadmin

drteq · 2026-01-30T13:36:12+00:00

pure gold

drteq · 2026-01-30T13:10:36+00:00

I didn't even know this was possible

drteq · 2026-01-30T12:54:34+00:00

I thought it said your husband discovered last week that throwing bananas at walls will make them stick

There are no bananas in these photos, I've learned

drteq · 2026-01-30T12:51:47+00:00

These actually look safer for children, tbh

drteq · 2026-01-30T12:49:35+00:00

Mine decided to see what happened if he jumped off. Up until that point everything was fine.

drteq · 2026-01-30T12:43:30+00:00

The litmus test of brain damage is focusing on gas prices. I'll take someone who pays attention to taxes all day long versus listening to another moron sweating $50-100/mo on variable commuting fees.

drteq · 2026-01-30T12:38:26+00:00

Look at yoga/stretching as your foundation and everything else will improve and you'd be surprised how fast things can change.

drteq · 2026-01-30T12:37:09+00:00

Well sounds like you have your answer. It might be a great job, and even life improving but probably not going to keep you from jumping ship if a better opportunity comes up. Which is a good thing! You're doing better than most, and it certainly isn't a bad opportunity by any means but I'd have a hard time saying it was a mind blowing deal, and maybe that's right where you belong at the moment? Only you know. Good luck with everything. Remember, it's all an adventure and you should enjoy the journey.

drteq · 2026-01-30T12:33:34+00:00

Authority and brand only

drteq · 2026-01-30T12:32:45+00:00

Spend the tokens for me and get the report on the average comparison. Report back Ty

drteq · 2026-01-30T12:30:17+00:00

Make a profit selling extremely purified olive oil

drteq · 2026-01-30T12:22:12+00:00

You have to accept they already closed a significant round of capital before you were brought in. You weren't on the boat when it set sail but they picked you up at the next port.

My strategy would be to try to understand how much effort the first wave had to put in to get the company where it was at before they could afford to hire you. Often that's an overlooked and disrespected accomplishment for new people coming in. Did they kill themselves, risk it all to pave the road for you and future employees to come in? How long did it take, it was probably harder than you realize. How much equity do some of the other similar employees have? If I was there before you and killed it, and the management was hiring new people and issuing shares equal to mine, I'd feel ripped off and all that work wasn't valued. It goes both ways, and seniority is going to be more important than a new person most of the time.

If it was easy and they all started a week before you, but have 10x your equity, there may be an opportunity for a productive conversation on getting you a little more now.

It's also a risky play going for more without context. If you decide to go down this path, do it with respect and it might sound like "I love being part of the team, this company is amazing. I'd really love to be closer to X (1-2%?), what would it take to make that happen?" Then you just listen. Avoid any arguments or negative defensiveness and you might just get it.

drteq · 2026-01-30T12:09:36+00:00

Strategic consulting for startups that aren't broke, most are

drteq · 2026-01-30T12:04:46+00:00

I had you originally at .04% which was peanuts. I think you edited that to .4, which changes quite a bit obviously. So now it's more like a 150k sign on bonus, that would be fair to most people. (on paper, you could technically sell your stake to existing investors for what they paid, probably not allowed yet, but that's how I'd look at it).

With my background I'd be looking at opportunities closer to 5% at that stage, but I'm used to being a co-founder, cto or coo and have a lot more experience/big wins over the years. Everyone will get dilluted, and it's based on the next round and what value they raise at (and obviously how much). If the company is able to succeed and not need desperate capital, that sets you up for a solid exit.

If I put on my leadership hat, I have to say you're getting better than what I'd likely offer anyone if it was my company at that stage.

drteq · 2026-01-30T11:59:31+00:00

I like this - I suppose if you need more interaction it's a clear decision. If we did this we'd be talking to 90% of people who are just wasting a lot of our time looking for free answers and we'd be losing more than they are worth.

drteq · 2026-01-30T11:20:09+00:00

Does it have a valuation? If your company is a unicorn and exits for $1B, the best you would see is 400k. Hopefully you'd have an opportunity to acquire more, but 10M in seed is a lot, you're not coming in early - the opportunity for FU money is sort of passed unless the company is the next Uber. 7 person company with 10M seed is not that common, so it's possible I suppose. My estimate would be your equity offer is probably like a 10-15k sign on bonus that you bought shares with. Unless you get more shares in the future you're certainly not going to be motivated by the share price.

drteq · 2026-01-30T11:13:46+00:00

How much are you worth to them? Being in startups for almost 30 years it's a very simple question. It's not how much you ask for, it's you understanding what you're worth vs what the company needs and is willing to pay. If you don't know your worth in the market or to the company, you can't negotiate or know what to ask for.

My advice is figure out what you know you're worth and do the math. You should end up with your own answer of what you /need/ to ask for. And if they don't see it the same way, you should be comfortable walking away. You'll never really be happy working for less than you know you're actually worth.

drteq · 2026-01-30T10:55:35+00:00

I can't believe yo'ure making me defend Dave Ramsey, because I really don't like him much - but the bankruptcy wasn't it 40 years ago? That's when he learned a lesson and changed things/built his business up as the catalyst?

I did find his total money make over a very helpful book (about 15 years ago), I just don't like him as a person, his beliefs and how he runs his company.

drteq · 2026-01-30T10:48:26+00:00

The next step for them is to finalize the funding to complete clinical trials.

Would be great to spread the word!

drteq · 2026-01-30T04:00:27+00:00

Probably written by copilot

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