Erik Torenberg on Hiring

It's staggering how many talented ppl w/ $ are working jobs they dislike b/c they're scared of the perceived reputational consequences of not having another job lined up but then are too busy to find a new job so they stay at the job they dislike (eg consulting) What's a solve?

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Why it worked

Opens a question in the reader’s mind and withholds the answer until later.
Ends on a question, which is the most reliable way to turn readers into repliers.
Short enough to read in full without expanding, which removes a step before the point lands.
Opens on a negative, which reads as a warning and is harder to ignore than a claim.

The mechanics

Hook: Plain observation
Structure: Hook → Invitation
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: plain, matter-of-fact
Mechanisms: Curiosity gap
Written for: Hiring managers and founders

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