I missed the earlier parts, only saw him mention dropping out of it when he saw they wanted him to post online about it.

But I work in tech. This stuff is common practice. It's called crowdsourced marketing. Someone in marketing says "I got this great plan to get hundreds or thousands of people doing genuine and heartfelt stuff about our app online as part of a job application process"

No job that is seriously considering a candidate would ask him to do that unless specifically getting hundreds of people to post about how great they are online was the end goal. You don't get product managers or engineers asked to post on twitter how much they love a company.

Frankly, it's black hat advertising as well as humiliating. If I were him I'd instead post the screenshot of that to my social media. No job is worth whoring yourself out like that publicly to all your friends and family just to be consdired for an interview.

99% getting hundreds or thousands to do this is the end goal. 1% some dumbass in marketing doesn't understand personal dignity - in which case you still don't want to do it.

I work in tech, this "crowdsource x" is incredibly common. Some companies even use fake job interviews to get new ideas. They'll tell 15 applicants a real problem they are facing and as homework for this very high level but nonexistent position they'll ask the person to come up with a solution to come and then discuss and walk them through for the interview. *cough* *cough* Uber *cough* *cough*

Bumble is just part of a conglomerate of dating services (some of you may know about Badoo), it's not really a true startup, just this dating services magnate got one of the early people at tinder that had a well publicized falling out to be his puppet to run his tinder clone - thus skirting a lot of copying allegations and potential lawsuits with one stone. Tinder itself isn't a real startup either, same company that owns a bunch of dating websites decided to have a bunch of their younger employees work together on a project targeting college students and then "startup" gets more free publicity so they just rolled with that.

I submitted a written application and résumé and gave links to my FB and IG, but nothing beyond that.

You're right, they probably haven't selected a winner, but this next step just seems like they're using a bunch of people for free marketing on IG.

I checked the hashtag and they've already had a few dozens videos submitted already. They'll probably have over 100 by the time the deadline hits and that's not even counting the videos submitted to Youtube instead of IG.

As rickroll mentioned, it's a bit embarrassing throwing up a random vid on my IG saying how awesome Bumble is.

Yeah, would never do it. Seems super douchey. I wholeheartedly agree with your decision to drop out.

Rickroll,

So, I hear you work in tech, huh?

Fossil,

Totally legit to drop out for those exact reasons. All I wanted to say was that you shouldn't conclude from the marketing tactic that it's fake and that they had already decision. All good.

Rickroll,

Thank you for adding so much insight that no one else had considered. Very valuable stuff.

ok, i'll go back to silently lurking in the corner

Rickroll,

I’m sorry I wasn’t trying to neg out I just skimmed the post and say you mentioned working in tech multiple times so it was amusing to me. Please keep contributing as you feel like it

I know, I know, you're just kidding, very familar with your posts

it's not just a grammar thing though... i definitely come off as pretty douchey if people were to think I wrote that way intentionally

I definitely cringed when I saw your comment because I immediately knew what i must have done

Park City, UT is a ghost town in the summer. I had to open up my radius to over 20 miles to get more than 3 profiles to show up on Tinder. It's going to be a dry 2 nights for me here unless the local bar has anything to offer.

On the positive side, I might be the only person ITT with a better view than Gaddy

That looks beaut !

Sad to keep hearing about how low prospects are for online daters in so many parts of America. very glad to be where I am!

That’s an awesome house and view foatie.

I got a solid one myself:

Well sadly the FWB relationship ended. She found someone she really wants to date. I cant blame her for that and I am actually happy for her. We remain good friends and advocates for each other. Sucks for me, because she was amazing in the bedroom and really one of my best friends. However no way to make it work with our age difference. (22 years).

Now I am not sure what to do next. That took a lot of energy and probably need to just take a break. But **** that. I am heading to Denver this weekend and Las Vegas next weekend. Time to fire up the dating apps and be like Foatie!

Actually considering SA as a few friends have had good luck, It seems at least to be more honest. It also gets me back in the saddle quickly. Any thoughts??

SA?

seeking or seeking arrangement.com

I was just in one of those park city houses two weeks ago

Could have predicted you’d get no action

Eh, it's a nice view if you like your views without buildings. Heh. That looks like a really nice place. Too bad no woman is going to experience that bathroom.

That shower is tailor made for doin' it.

I’m def gonna have to do a weekend in park city sometime that house is just awesome

Looks like a panorama from Panorama

Looks like Turnberry to me. Panorama faces city center.

It's the last night in Park City. Good for me that I got my client to resign for another year. I'll be able to come back for ski season when this place is bustling. The company hosting me is having some fancy private chef come in for dinner with the office at this crazy house. I've been a little under the weather and experiencing some elevation sickness at 7800+ ft here. I feel like I'm doing myself and this place a disservice being too sick to find a hookup or go out for fun, but this was a business trip.

Instead of Denver I'm going to head back to DC tomorrow night and try to rest up for a poker weekend. SLC -> DC $68 on Frontier Airlines FTW

40 & coodi

You’re both right

Sober folks.

When someone says “let’s meet for a drink”. Do you always counter with “I don’t drink alcohol, let’s grab a coffee”? Or is it cool to meet up and discuss it then?

Alternatively if you’re a sober person and say “ let’s meet up for a drink” is that weird and disingenuous when you order a soda with lime?

I think it would be weird if a sober girl asked to meet up for a drink at a bar before telling me she didn’t drink.

I don't drink alcohol or coffee, just because I don't like either. I don't find either a bar or a coffee shop to be great places to meet for the first time, but if invited I will go to either.
Both always have something to drink I find tolerable.

Have you tried heroin in the park?