LWN Is Hiring(lwn.net)
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LWN Is Hiring
https://lwn.net/Articles/895695/
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I wouldn't mind more synopsis of important kernel developments and userspace things directly related to the kernel (libc, etc) and if possible lwn to poke core devs in the process to merge important things, mglru, etc.
Breakdowns of interesting code in the kernel is nice as well such as the SWAR find zero article.
And of possible interviews with interesting questions! There is a huge opportunity to help the flow information to OSS consumers.
And a pony.
Breakdowns of interesting code in the kernel is nice as well such as the SWAR find zero article.
And of possible interviews with interesting questions! There is a huge opportunity to help the flow information to OSS consumers.
And a pony.
"LWN is located in Colorado, but we are willing to consider applicants from anywhere in the US who can legally work here. Compensation includes participation in our health and 401(k) retirement plans. Applicants from the rest of the world who can work as consultants can also be considered."
Does LWN have a list of its staff published? Just curious.
Does LWN have a list of its staff published? Just curious.
https://lwn.net/op/FAQ.lwn#content
Currently just Jonathan Corbet and Jake Edge
Currently just Jonathan Corbet and Jake Edge
Yay. More great content.
Maybe something on all the exciting starting to be available with coreboot?
https://us.starlabs.systems/
https://eu.protectli.com/vault-6-port/
Maybe something on all the exciting starting to be available with coreboot?
https://us.starlabs.systems/
https://eu.protectli.com/vault-6-port/
That looks like an awesome opportunity. But they explicitly say they're in Colorado and don't give a salary range? Kinda weird since providing a salary range is the law in Colorado.
Salary range is available on request — but we're still figuring out what it is...
From Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-5-201
>(2) An employer shall disclose in each posting for each job opening the hourly or salary compensation, or a range of the hourly or salary compensation, and a general description of all of the benefits and other compensation to be offered to the hired applicant.
>Upon finding that an employer has violated this part 2, the director may order the employer to pay a fine of no less than five hundred dollars and no more than ten thousand dollars per violation.
>(2) An employer shall disclose in each posting for each job opening the hourly or salary compensation, or a range of the hourly or salary compensation, and a general description of all of the benefits and other compensation to be offered to the hired applicant.
>Upon finding that an employer has violated this part 2, the director may order the employer to pay a fine of no less than five hundred dollars and no more than ten thousand dollars per violation.
Just do what everyone in CO does and post a huge range. "$20000 - $100,000" for example.
Definitely not everyone. For example, Google jobs have a narrow, specific range, e.g. https://careers.google.com/jobs/results/117083209834865350/
=================== Additional Information (Colorado only) Minimum Salary of $198,000 - $212,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Note: Disclosure as required by sb19-085 (8-5-20) of the minimum salary compensation range for this role when being hired into our offices in Colorado.
=================== Additional Information (Colorado only) Minimum Salary of $198,000 - $212,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Note: Disclosure as required by sb19-085 (8-5-20) of the minimum salary compensation range for this role when being hired into our offices in Colorado.
"minimum salary of". So $212 isn't the top of the range. It is the top of the bottom. Bonus and equity are also not specified. So this is easily a $100,000+ range.
They law only requires the salary portion of total comp when it comes to ranges, and a judge needs to think the range is reasonable if it comes to that. Everything else can just be a "general description", so "equity" in the description probably suffices for RSUs.
And AFAIUI, they don't really have that much of a problem with actually hiring people a little above the range. It's thought that the labor market pressures of stating too low of a salary range cutting into your talent pool is an appropriate counteraction.
And AFAIUI, they don't really have that much of a problem with actually hiring people a little above the range. It's thought that the labor market pressures of stating too low of a salary range cutting into your talent pool is an appropriate counteraction.
Sure - I know only salary needs to be specified. My point is, while the CO law (I live in CO) is a step in the right direction it doesn't have a lot of bite. There is still plenty of room for significant pay discrimination - like $100,000 of room.
I also live in CO, and know of specific cases where someone got popped for obviously too broad of a range covering most of the income percentiles.
I agree that there's still room for discrimination, but it's a step up from what it was, particularly on the lower end of the scale. I know of a lot of people in the 50k-60k range that were able to increase their salary because of this law.
I agree that there's still room for discrimination, but it's a step up from what it was, particularly on the lower end of the scale. I know of a lot of people in the 50k-60k range that were able to increase their salary because of this law.
That was the original loophole, but there have been judgements against employers for unreasonable salary ranges like that so you're seeing it less and less.
This is $128k to infinity, is it legal to just post the minimum salary? https://salesforce.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Slack/job/Colorado-...
Probably not. My reading of 8-5-201 through 8-5-203 seems to describe that as a violation. IANAL though.
I hereby request the salary range.
Maybe they are only hiring folks not in Colorado?
I know we had to do that in California for a while until they cleaned up AB5 issues around treating independent contractors as employees. A lot of CA companies could only hire out of state or face major fines and penalties.
I know we had to do that in California for a while until they cleaned up AB5 issues around treating independent contractors as employees. A lot of CA companies could only hire out of state or face major fines and penalties.
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