[alephxyz]

>In the podcast, Youakim provides a seemingly harmless anecdote that illustrates how this works in practice. In response to Hoffman’s question about how he identifies outstanding candidates, Youakim recalled asking one interviewee to meet him for coffee at 7 a.m. on a Saturday as a test for “entitlement.” To decline to meet at such a time would, in Youakim’s mind, illustrate a lack of “going above and beyond.” The person who not only agreed to meet him then but showed up early is now one of Sezzle’s “superstars,” as Youakim put it, apparent confirmation his 7 a.m. coffee test is a good one.

He would definitely get high scores in the psychopathy and entitlement categories.

[dghlsakjg]

I can't believe this guy. Asking someone to do something useless just to see if they'll do it is TERRIBLE leadership.

Meeting a superior at 7 AM in your free time as a test to 1. see if you'll do something that is nakedly irrational and wasteful and 2. because a superior told you to is a very negative signal for companies that want to actually get shit done.

So yeah, I want to work for a company of people that are "entitled". Entitled to ask questions about what they are doing and why/if it is necessary. Entitled to say no to unexplained requests from superiors.

[short_sells_poo]

He'll also get a bunch of bootlickers and yes-men who'll do and say whatever the boss wants to hear.

This kind of mindset beggars belief. I feel like some people escaped from a Lord of the Flies novel.

[jeffwask]

If you have no talent, sucking up is a great way to succeed if you find the right ego manic. Over the decades many leeches have rode this train to wealth.

[zzgo]

I once scored a phone screen with GitLab. They scheduled the screen with a manager for midnight. I asked for a different time more in line with my sleep schedule. They scheduled _that_ screen with an intern. I never heard back from the company after that.

[postalrat]

How could you expect anything different from a remote only company?

[blitzar]

Sounds a bit like the "test" Gary has to face to win back the trust of his boss in Team America.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xVk9nqmQGc

[908B64B197]

I think maybe there's a cultural aspect at play here.

I'm not sure how the business culture is in his home country but there are a lot of cultures where that type of blind obedience is extremely valued and expected.

The thing is, in SV where flat organizations and working smart not hard are valued, it might filter for the wrong type of employees.

Especially at a tech company. Most 10x I know would flat out laugh at such a request.