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[The Nonlinear Project @hinonlinear]

Saw a remote role with "Proven ability to work at warp speed!" listed as a requirement.

Don't apply anywhere that asks that of you.

[The Nonlinear Project @hinonlinear]

https://t.co/VLjNHKqkLX: 48 GTM roles
@dash0hq: 38 GTM roles
@nectarsocialai: 16 GTM roles

The median seed-stage company in this group has one GTM role open.

Why this matters even if you’re not in GTM: a seed company hiring GTM roles at that speed might be a strong signal.

[The Nonlinear Project @hinonlinear]

Launched a job board that tracks new roles at funded startups: https://t.co/OhZSrGDHL0

Something interesting in the data:

The most recent tracking has 227 seed-stage companies with at least one GTM role on the job board. Three big outliers in this group:

[Chris DeLuca @hichrsdl]

We're growing rapidly at @shakepay & we have a number of open roles (remote).

But, even if you don't see something that's a good fit at the moment, reach out & start a conversation if you're passionate about the space. chris[at]shakepay[dot]com

https://t.co/2siw0fXnPF

[Chris DeLuca @hichrsdl]

For our second call, I spoke with Sophie, Shakepay's Operations Lead.

Sophie's tip: if you're active in our community or use the app regularly, tell us when you're applying. Passion for the product goes a long way.

Full call: https://t.co/147yiLi2eM

[Chris DeLuca @hichrsdl]

We recently started a regular "Meet the Team" call on the @shakepay Discord.

If you're interested in landing a role at Shakepay (remote across Canada), here's some tips from our first three calls. 🧵

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Join us today at 5:30pm ET in our Discord for a fireside chat with Sophie B., Shakepay's Operations Lead!

Great opportunity to learn more about Shakepay, our culture, and how to standout if you're applying for an open role.

https://t.co/SDlmCoYPDg

[Chris DeLuca @hichrsdl]

Job posts with buzzwords & no descriptions are like the kid who only read the back cover & tried to write the book report on it.

"Work/life balance. Unlimited vacation. Competitive comp."

What's balance at your co? What's standard vacation taken? Competitive relative to what?

[Chris DeLuca @hichrsdl]

To list salary as competitive in your job specs is human. To list salary as a tight range is divine.

[Chris DeLuca @hichrsdl]

startup founder's linkedin bio:

Jan: I'm hiring
Feb: I'm hiring
March: I'm hiring
April: I'm hiring
May: I'm hiring
June: I'm hiring
July: I'm hiring
Aug: I'm hiring
Sept: I'm hiring
Oct: I'm hiring
Nov: I'm hiring
Dec: I'm hiring

checks company page. hasn't hired in 12+ months

[Chris DeLuca @hichrsdl]

startup job spec: very inclusive work environment. all are encouraged to apply. absolutely zero discrimination. pinky promise.

reality: you think sung tongs is animal collective's best album? the role has been filled...

[Chris DeLuca @hichrsdl]

There are 31,536,000 seconds in a year.

The easiest productivity hack to save more of those seconds: use the @brave browser.

Blocks ads & trackers ––which otherwise slows your web surfing–– saving you ~2 secs per website you visit.

I've saved 7 hours so far.

[Chris DeLuca @hichrsdl]

Two things that I've learned this year:

1- all purchases are emotional & we later rationalize decision to ourselves.

2- most of us think advertising has no impact on us. And yet, ad spend grows.

Takeaway: our self-image ––fully rational & not easily influenced–– is off.

[The Nonlinear Project @hinonlinear]

Choose to work and collaborate with optimists.

[Chris DeLuca @hichrsdl]

Therapy shouldn’t be a luxury but it’s priced that way.

[Chris DeLuca @hichrsdl]

The US workforce is 157m people. 40% could be working remotely this decade.

Also: 6 in 10 workers report experiencing a mental health issue.

Thus: 37m remote workers may experience a mental health issue this decade.

Greater access to digital therapy is needed.

[Chris DeLuca @hichrsdl]

Remote work is local work.

With more time spent in the same neighbourhood, remote work has the possibility of creating more empathy & engagement with local news.

https://t.co/wHa9RkKxV2

[Chris DeLuca @hichrsdl]

LinkedIn is a valuable social network for recruiters and sales people.

For everyone else, it's just network effects or fomo.

[The Nonlinear Project @hinonlinear]

@itsleli Congrats!

[The Nonlinear Project @hinonlinear]

Work is the cornerstone of most people’s lives.

It impacts where we live, how we structure our day, and how we think about our place in the world.

Remote work has the possibility to affect many areas our lives beyond work.

[Chris DeLuca @hichrsdl]

A friend works for a multi-billion dollar market cap company.

Nine months ago, the refrain was remote will *never* work for us.

Now, at least for her & people on her team, they can’t imagine going back into the office full-time.