Comments on: Speed dating with the wrong recruiters http://cmalabs.com/blog/2010/03/speed-dating-with-the-wrong-recruiters/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=speed-dating-with-the-wrong-recruiters Technology and ideas Wed, 19 Jan 2011 05:18:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Charles Ma http://cmalabs.com/blog/2010/03/speed-dating-with-the-wrong-recruiters/#comment-413 Charles Ma Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:53:08 +0000 http://cmalabs.com/blog/?p=677#comment-413 Oh hey, it's a Kitten! I guess being in a giant corporation himself (he was from QANTAS iirc) the people that he sees starting their own successful ventures have also been those who first worked at big companies. When you have a hammer everything looks like a nail :) Oh hey, it’s a Kitten!

I guess being in a giant corporation himself (he was from QANTAS iirc) the people that he sees starting their own successful ventures have also been those who first worked at big companies. When you have a hammer everything looks like a nail :)

]]> By: Kitten http://cmalabs.com/blog/2010/03/speed-dating-with-the-wrong-recruiters/#comment-412 Kitten Tue, 06 Apr 2010 22:49:47 +0000 http://cmalabs.com/blog/?p=677#comment-412 "Glenn advised me otherwise. “Work for a big company first and learn how it works,” he advised" Where's his company? “Glenn advised me otherwise. “Work for a big company first and learn how it works,” he advised”

Where’s his company?

]]> By: Charles Ma http://cmalabs.com/blog/2010/03/speed-dating-with-the-wrong-recruiters/#comment-411 Charles Ma Sun, 04 Apr 2010 10:01:13 +0000 http://cmalabs.com/blog/?p=677#comment-411 Thanks Rob. It wasn't awkward for long, I ended up changing the topic a bit and asking about what their engineers did and whether things will be more automated or computer driving in the future. Choosing the right place to go is always the hard part. :) Thanks Rob.

It wasn’t awkward for long, I ended up changing the topic a bit and asking about what their engineers did and whether things will be more automated or computer driving in the future.

Choosing the right place to go is always the hard part. :)

]]> By: Robert Massaioli http://cmalabs.com/blog/2010/03/speed-dating-with-the-wrong-recruiters/#comment-409 Robert Massaioli Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:44:41 +0000 http://cmalabs.com/blog/?p=677#comment-409 "It’s social courtesy to try and be nice and leave a sense of hope, but in this case, doing so only made it awkward." Lol dude you messed that one up. It sounds like he was trying to give you the opportunity to be "Direct and honest" and just tell him 'thankyou for the offer but we both know that there are probably roles out there that better suit my particular skill set'. Still be polite but tell him that you agree that you won't be working there. That's what I would have done and it is also my two cents. And as for the startups, I know you and no matter which path you choose you will be able to get wherever you choose to go. The trick is choosing the place that gets you furthest. :) “It’s social courtesy to try and be nice and leave a sense of hope, but in this case, doing so only made it awkward.” Lol dude you messed that one up. It sounds like he was trying to give you the opportunity to be “Direct and honest” and just tell him ‘thankyou for the offer but we both know that there are probably roles out there that better suit my particular skill set’. Still be polite but tell him that you agree that you won’t be working there. That’s what I would have done and it is also my two cents.

And as for the startups, I know you and no matter which path you choose you will be able to get wherever you choose to go. The trick is choosing the place that gets you furthest. :)

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