Passion | David Mitchell's SoapBox

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What it is

David Mitchell's Soapbox rant on employers who demand passion and enthusiasm from workers, using satire to skewer fake workplace passion.

HN people share it as a funny and apt take whenever job postings or recruiters demand passion.

“David Mitchell's take”
Satirical take on recruiters demanding passion
jmagoon, 2014-04 · Recommendation · in “How to be a great software developer”
“David Mitchell had a very good take on it.”
Good take on the passion demand in jobs
lacampbell, 2017-02 · Recommendation · in “You don't have to be a passionate programmer”

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Topics: david mitchell, satire, jobs, recruiting, work culture