Comments on: Gen Y, Job Hopping, and Starship Troopers

By: Rich DeMatteo

Rich DeMatteo — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:12:17 +0000

Hey John – I agree with a lot of your points here. People expect too much right away. VP titles are usually given to folks with 7-10 years of experience, if not much more. Even at the smallest companies, if you have those titles, the salary isn’t what you’d expect it to be.

I was recently offered a Director level position, but the job was with a small start up and it was no where near the salary that other director level positions have been.

Thanks for your thoughts!

By: John Bardos

John Bardos — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 04:16:38 +0000

Great advice here.

I think too many of us may be expecting to start at the top. If we don’t get a V.P. title 3 months into the job we out of there. That is a side effect of the ‘rock star’ culture we live in. We all think we deserve to be the rock star whether or not we put in the work or not.

I agree that 1.5 to 2 years is a much better period to really gain some transferable knowledge, skills and contacts. There is a lot to learn in every company if you are willing to work. Too bad most people put in so little effort.

By: Rich DeMatteo

Rich DeMatteo — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 09:40:24 +0000

@Edward – I will take it as a good thing for sure. Hopefully “foo bar” didn’t ruin the experience for anyone

@Carlos – Thanks for the support, Carlos!

@Vinay – Doesn’t seem like he has watched it…haha

By: Vinay

Vinay — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 07:34:28 +0000

haha I take it he hasnt watched Starship Troopers…

By: Carlos Miceli

Carlos Miceli — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 02:38:53 +0000

Ah, I love trolls, the undeniable proof of great blogging.

Keep leading Rich.

By: Edward - Entry Level Dilemma

Edward - Entry Level Dilemma — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 01:59:32 +0000

Rich,

Don’t worry about it. Seems like a troll to me. Think of it as a sign of success of this site that trolls feel the need to ruin the experience of it for others.

By: Rich DeMatteo

Rich DeMatteo — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:15:52 +0000

Hey Foo Bar – Honestly, if all you got out of this is that I called people an ‘asshole’, then I’m not sure how to even respond to you on this.

I’d apologize for offending you, but I’m about 99% sure that I didn’t. Obviously, this post wasn’t to offend, and I’m pretty sure just about everyone got that part just by looking at the other comments.

By: Foo Bar

Foo Bar — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:41:17 +0000

You know, even if the brain sucker leaves an anal-esque orifice in the top of one’s head, there’s no need to tell your readers to label themselves ‘asshole.’

So please, if you tell your readers that they are assholes, please take a magic marker and write something on your own forehead. Guess what it should be.

By: Rich DeMatteo

Rich DeMatteo — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 04:59:33 +0000

Tony – I’ll definitely be checking that out this week. We should chat sometime this week….