Comments on: The Zappos Tour and Us http://www.benhuh.com/2010/01/19/the-zappos-tour-and-us/ Internet Content Connoisseur Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: benhuh http://www.benhuh.com/2010/01/19/the-zappos-tour-and-us/comment-page-1/#comment-5601 benhuh Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:27:14 +0000 http://www.benhuh.com/?p=218#comment-5601 @Gillian, thanks for your thoughtful comment. I do agree with you that admin work would be intense at our company. I think this is worth a much deeper post. @Gillian, thanks for your thoughtful comment. I do agree with you that admin work would be intense at our company. I think this is worth a much deeper post.

]]> By: Gillian http://www.benhuh.com/2010/01/19/the-zappos-tour-and-us/comment-page-1/#comment-5595 Gillian Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:29:31 +0000 http://www.benhuh.com/?p=218#comment-5595 Paying minimum wage for that kind of intensive admin work is really not cool. The job sounds very involved and, even though you're a neat company, you'll get what you pay for. You really should pay a (low) salary and offer (some) benefits, or you're going to wind up hiring people who both: a) Live with their parents - otherwise they wouldn't have the right combination of education/skills/financial help needed to afford taking a low-paying job, and b) Are just using this position as a stepping stone to another position. And if they are, they are too smart to be reasonably engaged in performing the tasks you'll need them to perform. I saw you at a conference last year and loved your talk. I think it's admirable that you're looking to brand your internal culture. However, you'll get much more out of your admin employees if they're paid adequately. One year's experience and the level of dedication you're asking for do not equate to minimum wage pay in a fair workplace. No matter how tight budgets may be, it's not reasonable to ask someone who will be so integral to your internal culture/functioning to work for pay that is so far below the average admin salary. Paying minimum wage for that kind of intensive admin work is really not cool. The job sounds very involved and, even though you’re a neat company, you’ll get what you pay for. You really should pay a (low) salary and offer (some) benefits, or you’re going to wind up hiring people who both:
a) Live with their parents – otherwise they wouldn’t have the right combination of education/skills/financial help needed to afford taking a low-paying job, and
b) Are just using this position as a stepping stone to another position. And if they are, they are too smart to be reasonably engaged in performing the tasks you’ll need them to perform.

I saw you at a conference last year and loved your talk. I think it’s admirable that you’re looking to brand your internal culture. However, you’ll get much more out of your admin employees if they’re paid adequately. One year’s experience and the level of dedication you’re asking for do not equate to minimum wage pay in a fair workplace. No matter how tight budgets may be, it’s not reasonable to ask someone who will be so integral to your internal culture/functioning to work for pay that is so far below the average admin salary.

]]> By: Sarah T http://www.benhuh.com/2010/01/19/the-zappos-tour-and-us/comment-page-1/#comment-5593 Sarah T Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:14:12 +0000 http://www.benhuh.com/?p=218#comment-5593 I love that job listing! You've made an ultimately boring job sound fun and enticing. If I were a youngun again I'd apply. Zappos really was incredible! I walked away feeling the same way, but I wrote a huge blog post with details about much of what I learned. All CEOs should be required to pay a visit! :) I love that job listing! You’ve made an ultimately boring job sound fun and enticing. If I were a youngun again I’d apply. Zappos really was incredible! I walked away feeling the same way, but I wrote a huge blog post with details about much of what I learned. All CEOs should be required to pay a visit! :)

]]> By: Jon http://www.benhuh.com/2010/01/19/the-zappos-tour-and-us/comment-page-1/#comment-5591 Jon Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:51:30 +0000 http://www.benhuh.com/?p=218#comment-5591 Made a little something for you. http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs157.snc3/18446_242388810665_192587040665_3806094_3156762_n.jpg Made a little something for you.

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]]> By: Jon http://www.benhuh.com/2010/01/19/the-zappos-tour-and-us/comment-page-1/#comment-5565 Jon Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:39:46 +0000 http://www.benhuh.com/?p=218#comment-5565 Ben, I'm glad you enjoyed the tour! If you have any questions beyond the info you took home (which sounds like a lot!!) don't hesitate to let us know! Ben,

I’m glad you enjoyed the tour! If you have any questions beyond the info you took home (which sounds like a lot!!) don’t hesitate to let us know!

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