Dum de dum, "sounds like your usual silicon valley overzealous tech company, 'drinking on the job'? yep, '60-80 hour weeks?' yep, 'sink or swim?' brutal...but okay..." "Wait." me: Huh? Um, ok? him: Yeah it's just not working out (remember I've known this guy for one month) me: Ok well I can find another team and do a lateral move him: No that isn't going to work either. very long pause I have a friend that turned down a six figure starting salary there. This explains why, and so much more.the software engineers there designed a little tool called the "old fart tool" - basically you put in your employee number and the tool tells you how much of the company was hired after you. By 18 months in 36% of the company was hired after me
him: [name], we decided we don't want you here anymore