So a little while ago someone that had worked with me many years ago reached out. He’d lost his job and was looking for something new. He’d move into a lower paying customer success role, and had a $100k OTE at his last role, where he was laid off.
He’s been searching for months for a new role and was feeling the pressure.
While we hadn’t really kept in touch, I offered him a similar role with significantly higher comp. My only ask: he own it. He own the metrics, and really do the work.
He didn’t even hesitate in his response:
”No Thanks. I Just Really Don’t Want to Work That Hard.”
He’d rather stay out of work, and take a much lower comp package — that own a number.
I sort of dismissed it until I talked with another exec I’d worked with just a little long ago, but really barely knew at all. We’d only talked twice. But he’d been laid off and was struggling to find something new.
I suspected I knew a role for him with a great CEO. It would be risky for me to recommend him to the CEO, but I was willing to try. I told him though he’d have to roll up his sleeves and do some real work himself at this startup. Again, he didn’t miss a beat with his answer:
”I Really Only Just Want to Manage People.”
Ok folks. I hear you. Late 2020 to early 2022 were interesting times in SaaS, and how we worked, and even if we really worked at all was all in flux. In a world where NRR went up like clockwork, and buyers bought more and more vendors every quarter, the world seemed to work a certain way. And it just doesn’t work that way anymore.
I could add a dozen more stories recently.
My only insights to founders are that first, you’re not alone. A lot of folks don’t want to do the jobs they used to do. You just can’t hire them. And to folks looking for a role? I know it’s hard to take a new role where you have to work harder than the last one. But at least think about it. And if you — commit for real.
The Future of Work: Why People Won't Give Up Remote Flexibility pic.twitter.com/Bx4EUBaSvU
— Jason ✨Be Kind✨ Lemkin 🇮🇱 (@jasonlk) December 16, 2023
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