I don't consider myself to be in the top percent of anything; but I'm not even t...

bad_user on March 3, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Everyone thinks they're hiring the top 1% (2005)

I don't consider myself to be in the top percent of anything; but I'm not even taking advantage of my network, it's the other way around - my network takes advantage of me :)

I.e. every couple of months I receive a really good job offer (discounting the shitty ones), just because someone knows somebody who knows me. It's getting really hard to say NO too.

praptak on March 3, 2011 [–]

Companies do take advantage of their employees' networks. Some pay well for a successful referral.