On 5/16/06, Vinit Bhansali <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Oh, if you or your HR departments encounter a certain Ravi Gyani ... you know what kind of job to offer him.
I wouldn't post the name on a public forum. I think it reflects more poorly on your company than on the guy.
I'd take a less technically competent but stable employee any day over a smarter but jumpier one.
Similarly, a lot of workers would rather take a stable, less intellectually satisfying job than a cutting edge but risky one. It works both ways. I've seen small startups fire people left right and center when the VCs hit the panic button (back in the dotcom bust). If you want smart people, you have to put up with them.
As in any other game, long term stability matters here too!
Right. You know what InfoSys did in 2001? They had offered jobs to students via campus recruiting and then, when the dotcom bubble burst, they cancelled the offers (they called it "postponed" or something). My friends had to fend for themselves looking for jobs in that bad market. Forget software, have you run any other business? Like a small restaurant or a shop or something? Workers at that level are extremely unprofessional. They have no resume and they have no "career" (good for them). They work for a couple of months, save up and enjoy for a few months, switch jobs on a whim, etc. It's very difficult to hire and retain good people in any business. Welcome to the real world.
