On: Ghost jobs are wreaking havoc on tech workers

[couscouspie]

What is the benefit of knowing "that anybody is out there"? Subjective devaluation of current employees?

[StackRanker3000 → couscouspie]

I took that to mean ”we don’t really need anyone right now, but if someone who is very good applies, we’ll hire them”.

Edit: Or maybe not, see https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42012035

[red-iron-pine → couscouspie]

devaluation, but also just knowing if we could replace people.

I have 5 Sr. Devs and if any of them split, how long would it take me to replace them? and at what rate? and what skillsets will they have and not have?