Comments on: Having worked for Jason Calacanis for 3 years now… http://www.sampletheweb.com/2008/03/08/having-worked-for-jason-calacanis-for-3-years-now/ Samplings from the World Wide Web by C.K. Sample III Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:01:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: c.k. http://www.sampletheweb.com/2008/03/08/having-worked-for-jason-calacanis-for-3-years-now/#comment-104012 c.k. Sun, 16 Mar 2008 17:33:16 +0000 http://www.sampletheweb.com/2008/03/08/having-worked-for-jason-calacanis-for-3-years-now/#comment-104012 Hey Stuart, Yes, I realize I linked to a revised version, but as it is revised with strikethroughs, it is pretty transparent about the revision, no? Hey Stuart, Yes, I realize I linked to a revised version, but as it is revised with strikethroughs, it is pretty transparent about the revision, no?

]]> By: Solacetech http://www.sampletheweb.com/2008/03/08/having-worked-for-jason-calacanis-for-3-years-now/#comment-103492 Solacetech Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:11:57 +0000 http://www.sampletheweb.com/2008/03/08/having-worked-for-jason-calacanis-for-3-years-now/#comment-103492 My favorite Calacanis comment was from TWIT yesterday when I he said People thinks he's a jerk at first,then love em... He sounded real confused b/c he's just being himself 24/7. There's nothing wrong with that at all... My favorite Calacanis comment was from TWIT yesterday when I he said People thinks he’s a jerk at first,then love em… He sounded real confused b/c he’s just being himself 24/7. There’s nothing wrong with that at all…

]]> By: Stuart http://www.sampletheweb.com/2008/03/08/having-worked-for-jason-calacanis-for-3-years-now/#comment-103282 Stuart Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:45:19 +0000 http://www.sampletheweb.com/2008/03/08/having-worked-for-jason-calacanis-for-3-years-now/#comment-103282 Your link to Jason's post is a link to a revised version, not the original form as you stated. In the original post it did not have the strikethroughs. The strikethroughs appeared after Duncan's post responded to Jason's post. Your post occurred after Jason revised his post so you have always linked to the revised version (in case people respond that Jason's post changed after this post was submitted). Your link to Jason’s post is a link to a revised version, not the original form as you stated. In the original post it did not have the strikethroughs. The strikethroughs appeared after Duncan’s post responded to Jason’s post.

Your post occurred after Jason revised his post so you have always linked to the revised version (in case people respond that Jason’s post changed after this post was submitted).

]]> By: Manoa http://www.sampletheweb.com/2008/03/08/having-worked-for-jason-calacanis-for-3-years-now/#comment-103148 Manoa Sun, 09 Mar 2008 18:50:47 +0000 http://www.sampletheweb.com/2008/03/08/having-worked-for-jason-calacanis-for-3-years-now/#comment-103148 You can work very hard with great equipment and great espresso, and be very happy, because you love what you are doing-- it is more than a job-- all my life I have worked 24-7, in law firms, investment banking, finance, and real estate-- happy and satisfied the whole time-- and these are very efficient places-- they spend as carefully as any startup (why do you think they have cafeterias and food service? BTW, hope food is great at Mahalo). But that is not for everyone and not for anyone all the time! Jason was focused on one thing in his blog-- how to get the most of the limited money we have for a few things in the office-- he is not talking about the whole enterprise. He is not talking about how people relate and get things done at Mahalo-- as CK points out, how people work and interact and are treated at Mahalo is a whole another post--- nothing to do with chairs, coffee, getting the most productivity, or coffee machines. You can work very hard with great equipment and great espresso, and be very happy, because you love what you are doing– it is more than a job– all my life I have worked 24-7, in law firms, investment banking, finance, and real estate– happy and satisfied the whole time– and these are very efficient places– they spend as carefully as any startup (why do you think they have cafeterias and food service? BTW, hope food is great at Mahalo).

But that is not for everyone and not for anyone all the time! Jason was focused on one thing in his blog– how to get the most of the limited money we have for a few things in the office– he is not talking about the whole enterprise. He is not talking about how people relate and get things done at Mahalo– as CK points out, how people work and interact and are treated at Mahalo is a whole another post— nothing to do with chairs, coffee, getting the most productivity, or coffee machines.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.sampletheweb.com/2008/03/08/having-worked-for-jason-calacanis-for-3-years-now/#comment-103086 Jeff Sun, 09 Mar 2008 06:20:40 +0000 http://www.sampletheweb.com/2008/03/08/having-worked-for-jason-calacanis-for-3-years-now/#comment-103086 @Marcos Not sure why you came up with that, as a Mahalo employee (rftg) I earn more then when I worked for "great American corporations" HP and T-Mobile (outsourced as cubicle farms in Canada, no less.) Should I add that with Mahalo, I actually get to do work I enjoy, from home, what a concept. @Marcos

Not sure why you came up with that, as a Mahalo employee (rftg) I earn more then when I worked for “great American corporations” HP and T-Mobile (outsourced as cubicle farms in Canada, no less.) Should I add that with Mahalo, I actually get to do work I enjoy, from home, what a concept.

]]> By: Nick http://www.sampletheweb.com/2008/03/08/having-worked-for-jason-calacanis-for-3-years-now/#comment-103061 Nick Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:02:15 +0000 http://www.sampletheweb.com/2008/03/08/having-worked-for-jason-calacanis-for-3-years-now/#comment-103061 Marcos, “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” Mohandas Gandhi I can’t wait for phase 4! Marcos,

“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.”
Mohandas Gandhi

I can’t wait for phase 4!

]]> By: Marcos Gonzalez http://www.sampletheweb.com/2008/03/08/having-worked-for-jason-calacanis-for-3-years-now/#comment-103044 Marcos Gonzalez Sat, 08 Mar 2008 22:14:40 +0000 http://www.sampletheweb.com/2008/03/08/having-worked-for-jason-calacanis-for-3-years-now/#comment-103044 Mahalo "a sweatshop powered search engine" Mahalo “a sweatshop powered search engine”

]]> By: Kekoa http://www.sampletheweb.com/2008/03/08/having-worked-for-jason-calacanis-for-3-years-now/#comment-103035 Kekoa Sat, 08 Mar 2008 21:40:23 +0000 http://www.sampletheweb.com/2008/03/08/having-worked-for-jason-calacanis-for-3-years-now/#comment-103035 Actually, let me rephrase. Of course Jason is serious, but I think his bluntness (which is usually charming) can result in some interesting statements... Actually, let me rephrase.

Of course Jason is serious, but I think his bluntness (which is usually charming) can result in some interesting statements…

]]> By: Kekoa http://www.sampletheweb.com/2008/03/08/having-worked-for-jason-calacanis-for-3-years-now/#comment-103032 Kekoa Sat, 08 Mar 2008 21:33:57 +0000 http://www.sampletheweb.com/2008/03/08/having-worked-for-jason-calacanis-for-3-years-now/#comment-103032 Thanks chiming in. Aren't we all adults here? I, too, was surprised at how some people reacted to Jason's post. I think partly it was meant to be taken in jest and partly in fact. (i.e. not completely 100% concrete serious.) Of course, it helps to have an idea of Jason is coming from and his personality. Jason likes to be a little outrageous, but taking his words out of context is immature and a bad business practice. I have to wonder if the controversy on TechCrunch isn't just an easy way for them to generate buzz, and therefore more traffic. Thanks chiming in.

Aren’t we all adults here? I, too, was surprised at how some people reacted to Jason’s post. I think partly it was meant to be taken in jest and partly in fact. (i.e. not completely 100% concrete serious.) Of course, it helps to have an idea of Jason is coming from and his personality. Jason likes to be a little outrageous, but taking his words out of context is immature and a bad business practice.

I have to wonder if the controversy on TechCrunch isn’t just an easy way for them to generate buzz, and therefore more traffic.

]]> By: Tim http://www.sampletheweb.com/2008/03/08/having-worked-for-jason-calacanis-for-3-years-now/#comment-103027 Tim Sat, 08 Mar 2008 21:20:32 +0000 http://www.sampletheweb.com/2008/03/08/having-worked-for-jason-calacanis-for-3-years-now/#comment-103027 I read through Jason's post before delving into the techcrunch article and find that the majority of his tips are spot on for any company, not just a start-up. Some of his tips will not apply to a company in every market but no doubt something in there will be beneficial. It seems that Duncan Riley's main objection was regarding the statement that Calcanis made saying "Fire people who are not workaholics...go work at the post office or stabucks if you want balance in your life. For realz." This particular statement has been revised and is less off-putting and probably more accurate to what Jason had intended. I read through Jason’s post before delving into the techcrunch article and find that the majority of his tips are spot on for any company, not just a start-up. Some of his tips will not apply to a company in every market but no doubt something in there will be beneficial.

It seems that Duncan Riley’s main objection was regarding the statement that Calcanis made saying “Fire people who are not workaholics…go work at the post office or stabucks if you want balance in your life. For realz.”

This particular statement has been revised and is less off-putting and probably more accurate to what Jason had intended.

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