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Ask HN: What incentives do developers have to stay at myspace?
1 point by inkaudio on April 14, 2011 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment
Other than the fact it's a paycheck can't see any other upside in staying. Especially after reading:

http://techcrunch.com/2011/01/11/bitterness-anger-and-betrayal-at-myspace/

and recently

http://techcrunch.com/2011/04/12/exclusive-the-bleak-financial-numbers-from-the-myspace-sale-pitch-book/

If it was me I would find another job so I can leave asap.




For those "keeping the lights on" you'd pay a bonus if they agree to stay for set amounts of time (three months to a year). If the company is sold those still standing will find themselves having a ton of job security since they know where the bodies are buried. Although the security can be an illusion sometimes...




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