[melbourne-pug] Fwd: Senior Python Developer, Sydney to Silicon Valley

[Kevin Littlejohn]

Suspect too much is being read into a single picture, but yes, my response
was "well, they think that sort of top-down approach either has something
going for it or is humorous/has something to do with how to find the right
people - not my sort of place, really".

What I found more interesting though is that's the second advert in the last
few months I've seen that's offered equity as part of the package for senior
devs.  Is this starting to come back into fashion?  Used to be all the rage
before the bubble burst - are we far enough along that people have forgotten
and are liking equity deals again?  Or have I just not noticed it happening
all along?

KevinL
(not looking for a job, btw ;)

On 4 April 2011 14:52, Anthony Briggs <anthony.briggs at gmail.com> wrote:

> I don't know about the diversity aspect - after all, the USMC is
> fairly famously non-discriminatory, at least these days.
>
> What it does suggest to me though is that the culture that they're
> expecting is more "do what you're told, give your all to the company"
> than the collaborative environment that most people would expect,
> particularly given their preference for hiring "A" players.
>
> Anthony
>
> On 4 April 2011 13:36, Pomke Nohkan <pomke at pomke.com> wrote:
> > Hiya Anthony,
> > It's a scene that portrays the rampant homophobia and abuse in the
> military
> > at that time in the US. I think the take home message about it being on
> > their careers page is that in the best case scenario, they (grokvod) have
> no
> > grasp of diversity issues at all.  Worst case it is a deliberate,
> > not-so-subtle message to perspective employees that anyone other than
> > 'straight white males' need not apply.
> > - Pomke
> >
> > On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 10:29 AM, Anthony Briggs <
> anthony.briggs at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> On 4 April 2011 09:48, Benno Rice <benno at jeamland.net> wrote:
> >> >> I would personally advise not getting involved.  I was in a business
> >> >> run by Robert Yearsley before and I would never, never go near him
> again.
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks for the note Benno! I'm not personally involved, I just happen
> >> >> to subscribe to sydneypython and forward on messages when I think
> they might
> >> >> have some local interest.
> >> >
> >> > That's cool, I just want people to avoid the experience I had. =)
> >>
> >> I was wondering about the Full Metal Jacket image on their employment
> >> page.
> >>
> >> That, and that they have a CEO and COO, but no technical people.
> >>
> >> Anthony
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