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[fenix808]

Here's an interesting (albeit not very well written) article from the Denver Post about Tim Gill, the founder of Quark. While I was there, Quark's commitment to philanthropy was always very strong, and came from both Fred and Tim. I've always respected both of them for that

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[aiprofessional]

My first red flag during my interview with Fred (actually literally) should have been when he told me that he used to be a communist when he was a student, and the second one should have been when he said that he wanted to help people. To be a communist you either have to be a crook, or a dumbass, neither of which makes a good CEO. Helping people is fine as a personal goal, but it is totally inappropriate to lead with that in a business setting. Businesses are there to make money, but if he can convince you that "he wants to help people" instead, then he might be able to convince you that he is a "good person" get you to lower your guard, and trick you into accepting a lower salary than you would have, into accepting agreements on a handshake instead of with a contract, and psychologically steer you into being ashamed to ask for what is rightfully yours, either more money, options, etc. After all, what will this great philanthropist think of you when you tell him that you want more? He is going to lose respect when he realizes