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Attention over time

7-day rolling share of analyzed posts/comments mentioning this entity · 90 daily points ending 2026-10-14

Final complete day: 2026-10-14. Attention was 0.6% — this entity appeared in 5 of 883 analyzed posts/comments in the seven days ending that day (5 mentions).

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1. 2026-10-14 15:13 UTCPost

   My PM quit after 3 weeks, now wants back on better terms and I feel uneasy. Rehire him or go with the runner-up? (I will not promote) - Quick note: English isn’t my first language, so I used AI to help me write this post in clear English. The situation, the details and the dilemma are all mine. I’m the founder/CEO of a \~10-year-old, profitable legal-tech SaaS in Mexico (small team: tech lead, 4 devs, QA, plus an offshore dev team in India that we coordinate with mostly in writing, in English). I’ve been looking for a Senior PM for months and I’m stuck between two options. **Candidate A: the one who left** * Hired him in August after a long process. Strong profile: 6 years as Senior PM at a well-known fintech, technical background, C1 English. My tech lead picked him over the other finalists. * In his 3 weeks he wrote our product methodology, which we still use. * Then he quit for an outside offer paying 30 to 40% more. No performance or culture issues. * A few weeks later he came back asking to return as a contractor (invoicing instead of payroll), which gives him more net income. My accountant says the tax side is fine. For me, the cost is a bit lower because I would pay less taxes. * I told him: same role, same responsibilities, only the payment method changes. * He drafted the contract himself. It came back slightly above that number, written as “the amount we agreed” (we hadn’t). It also includes a guaranteed annual bonus of 2 monthly fees even if no goals are set, accumulating time off, freedom to take other clients, confidentiality limited to 5 years, a liability cap, an automatic fee increase if tax law changes, and an option to move to payroll later with seniority recognized from the contract start. * Every ambiguous point is resolved in his favor. Nothing outrageous on its own, but it feels like a pattern. **How I feel about A** * I’m uncomfortable, maybe a bit annoyed. The amount isn’t a big difference, but it’s not what we discussed, and it was presented as if we had agreed on it. * He also wrote that he’ll work “with no fixed schedule.” I know that’s standard for contractors, but my gut says it’s more about his convenience than about following the law. * My real fear is that he’s someone who will always be asking for more. * Part of me still prefers him, because he’s the most capable option. But after he left once, I don’t think I’d feel at ease with him, and I can’t tell whether that’s a fair signal or just my ego. * I haven’t talked to him about the draft yet. I keep putting it off. **Candidate B: the runner-up** * 9 years in product across 5 startups, strong with data and SQL, has done some specific scraping (very close to what we do). Comfortable with our pay range and says money isn’t what moves him, though one past job change was partly for money. * He’s authentic: what he says in interviews matches what he writes, and he’s transparent about how he uses AI. * My tech lead’s read: “he lacks authority.” When pushed back on, he gives in quickly. His follow-up with developers sounds more like tracking than driving. * English: weak when speaking. His written test without tools had many errors (around B1). With ChatGPT the output was clean and professional. Our offshore coordination is mostly written. * In both versions of the test he missed a key operational step that was the core of his own case study. * He’s in another process and will follow up next week. **My dilemma** * On capability, A wins: zero ramp-up, authority with the team, real English. * On trust, B wins: no maneuvering, plain payroll, no contractor-reclassification risk. * My unease about A might be the most important data point here, or it might be noise. I can’t tell which. **Questions** 1. Would you rehire someone who left after 3 weeks for money and came back negotiating hard? Is a self-serving contract draft a red flag or just normal negotiation? 2. How much should a founder’s gut feeling weigh when the stronger candidate on paper makes you uneasy? 3. How much does “lacks authority” matter for a PM working with a small team and an offshore dev team? 4. For written async coordination, is “B1 English plus AI tools” good enough in practice? 5. Is there an option I’m not seeing? **TL;DR:** My Senior PM quit after 3 weeks for a 30 to 40% better offer. Now he wants to come back as a contractor, and the contract he drafted tilts every gray area in his favor (however, this new scenario is cheaper for me). On paper he's the stronger candidate, but I feel uneasy and a bit annoyed, and I'm afraid he'll always be asking for more. The alternative is a runner-up who is honest and easy to trust, but my tech lead says he lacks authority, and his written English is around B1 without AI tools. Proven capability vs. trust: which would you pick, and is there an option I'm missing?

2. 2026-10-13 14:30 UTCComment

   Do you really need that as a service? Can't you track these with your current attorney/accountant? Why are folk running to these expensive services with little value-added?

3. 2026-10-10 18:54 UTCComment

   Just put your legal docs into an LLM and ask it, you don't really need a lawyer or accountant, it's not that complicated. You could also just read the docs yourself, it's really not that hard. In general, I would probably just talk to your cofounders about a transition? Unless your relationships with them are just broken, they're not going to just push you out because you said you're going to leave. You can start by handing over responsibilities and helping people transition and start focusing more on shorter term IC work, etc. You can frame it as a transition to IC work for everyone you don't want to tell.

4. 2026-10-10 18:41 UTCComment

   Speak with both a lawyer and an accountant, although my sense is your situation is likely fairly straightforward for them. 4 weeks' notice seems fine if not quite short. Often times senior folks will move to an advisor role and continue to vest some equity with some minimal involvement with the company to ensure the transition is seamless.

5. 2026-10-10 17:51 UTCPost

   Cofounder considering leaving after Series B - looking for advice *I Will not promote* - I'm a technical cofounder of a venture-backed startup that has raised several rounds of funding, grown to 70+ employees, and is now well beyond the early startup stage. I'm no longer on the board following our Series B and am considering moving on for multiple reasons. My first question is around the financial/legal side of leaving. I have a mix of equity types and want to fully understand my rights around exercising options, buyback provisions, etc. For those who have been through this, did you work with a lawyer, accountant, or both? What type of law firm specializes in this, and does anyone have recommendations for firms in California they've personally used? My second question is about timing and communication. While I'm financially stable, I'd prefer not to be unemployed for an extended period. Is it reasonable to secure another position first and then give \~four weeks of notice, or should I be having a conversation with my cofounders and board now about a multi-month transition? I'm still involved in several critical company functions, but we've grown enough that the company can continue operating without me. I'd really appreciate hearing how others have navigated this, particularly those who left companies they helped found.