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Job-Hunting reach-out to VC from previous fundraising effort for own startup
I have e-mail archive from 1y ago of my reach-out to 65 VCs in London: we had video calls, they might remember me still, who knows.
I want to send a reply/forward message to the same e-mail thread from abc@gmail.com, saying that I am looking for roles within their VC firm. Is that a good idea?
Or shall I just start new email thread and mention how I know them?
Hi Fishes,
Need your suggestions in negotiating.
Experience: 6+ years
Skillset: Power platform and power apps
Current ctc: 16 lpa
Offer in hand: 25 lpa (Capgemini)
I am asking for 27 lpa to EY GDS but HR says max they can offer for 6 years is 21 lpa.
Wanted to understand whats the offer standards in EY GDS.
EY
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Comparing a company to a family was probably never a healthy way to describe company culture. They're just not the same thing. When I hear someone refer to a workplace as a family I'm always skeptical, to me that means boundaries will absolutely be blurred. People will go to great lengths for their families, but expecting them to do that for their company is asking too much.
I think it’s cliche’, overused, and 9 times out of 10, not something a company can uphold if they’re scaling for more employees. I think telling employees how you’ll support THEM as an individual is more beneficial. Examples:
“We support your wellbeing.”
• “We offer flexible schedules.”
• “We actually encourage PTO.”
• “We help you grow your career, not chain you to one role.”
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That's a good way to look at it as well.
I think it is a red flag personally. At no point have I felt like "family" at an company that I have worked at. It is a business relationship. By its very nature it is a different relationship than family.
Agreed! I have heard feedback from candidates that it makes them feel uncomfortable. Not sure what the expectations are within the “family” parameter.
If anything, team. Never family.
No, because it isn't true. You're a team, but not family. We accept things from family we would never accept in the work place.
Long ago that thinking changed as that phrase meant you should run the other way because People will treat their family worse than friends
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Realistically we all spend more time with our colleagues than we do our families. I would rather be surrounded by people who care about me than those who don't. I don't want to go to work feeling like i have to walk on pins and needles. So personally being a part of a culture that feels like family is important to me so personally I don't find an actual issue with the terminology. In my opinion a lot of it is about perception so really it is in the wording and message you are trying to deliver.
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Family language blends boundaries. I prefer calling it a supportive workplace with clarity and respect.
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I think it depends how that can be interpreted, as that can come across as clicky and a very judgy workplace environment that could be uncomfortable or it could go completely the opposite way.