Fairly amazing email conversation I just had
There's a startup advertising through my social graph; they sounded somewhat interesting and I'm looking around for work, so I reached out. I explained my CV and asked some questions about the job. Here's the ensuing conversation; it's condensed a bit, but all of their words are direct quotes.
Them: Our ideal person wouldn't need a salary.
Me: Sorry, I'm going back to programming because my savings are running low, so I need a salary.
Them: What's the minimum you would accept?
Me: I think I can get $X - $Y on the open market.
Them: Yeah, those are reasonable numbers. I just wasn't sure what your trade-off was between "making lots of money" and "working at a company that's actually doing something of serious value." ;) If there is none, then we definitely can't compete.Me: You're assuming that those are mutually exclusive goals.
Them: I think there is definitely a trade-off, but then again I have a very high bar for what constitutes "serious value." :)Me: Good luck with that.
What a sanctimonious jackass.
Them: Our ideal person wouldn't need a salary.
Me: Sorry, I'm going back to programming because my savings are running low, so I need a salary.
Them: What's the minimum you would accept?
Me: I think I can get $X - $Y on the open market.
Them: Yeah, those are reasonable numbers. I just wasn't sure what your trade-off was between "making lots of money" and "working at a company that's actually doing something of serious value." ;) If there is none, then we definitely can't compete.Me: You're assuming that those are mutually exclusive goals.
Them: I think there is definitely a trade-off, but then again I have a very high bar for what constitutes "serious value." :)Me: Good luck with that.
What a sanctimonious jackass.