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PA crafts the least appealing job posting ever by Siskel and Ebert 11/26/2013, 4:07am PST
http://www.linkedin.com/jobs2/view/9887522

We're looking for a web developer / software developer / sys admin to join our small family. We’re a team of 15-20 people that essentially run Penny Arcade proper, the online store, our fulfillment center, the PAX shows, Child’s Play, PATV, and a bunch of other smaller things that no one ever hears about. We rely heavily on outside partners and vendors, but as far as managing and helping run/deploy the technical infrastructure to most of the things we do, we rely on one person. That person is you.

So yes, we run lean. Most of us would say maybe a little TOO lean, but being pushed to your limit is part of the job. I'm not saying that to try and scare you away OR impress you, but it's in both of our best interests to understand and set expectations properly. If you have boundless energy and desire to work on both creative AND sometimes tedious work but in an environment that just might change your life, perhaps this is the opportunity for you.

We are quite literally looking for a person that can do four jobs: Web Development, Software Development, Sys Admin, and the (dreaded) GENERAL IT for us here that need help configuring a firewall for a dev kit, etc. Sorry, I know that’s the WORST, but it’s absolutely part of the gig.

So yeah, we know that’s a lot to ask of a person, but all of us here work tremendously hard to do a lot of things, and if you’d like to be at the technical epicenter of it all and don’t mind having a really bad sense of work-life balance, this is the job for you.


Some things you should know about this job.

We’re terrible at work-life balance. Although work is pretty much your life, we do our absolute best to make sure that work is as awesome as possible so you at least enjoy each and every day here.


COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

- Annual Salary: Negotiable, but you should know up front we’re not a terribly money-motivated group. We’re more likely to spend less money on salary and invest that on making your day-to-day life at work better.


They will get hundreds of applicants :(
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PA crafts the least appealing job posting ever by Siskel and Ebert 11/26/2013, 4:07am PST NEW
    "we’re not a terribly money-motivated group" ...but we like to hold on to as NT by much of it as possible, fuck you. 11/26/2013, 4:38am PST NEW
        "I developed humor as a defense mechanism. Now I drive a fucking Mercedes." by Either Piglike or Bald 11/26/2013, 7:57am PST NEW
    "We're terrible at work/life balance." = "We're trying to hide from our wives." by Mischief Maker 11/26/2013, 6:38am PST NEW
    Re: PA crafts the least appealing job posting ever by Souffle of Pain 11/26/2013, 8:53am PST NEW
        Give CS nerds an office ball pit, get away with paying them half market value NT by BAM! profit! 11/26/2013, 9:55am PST NEW
        It's been scientifically proven PA fans are tasteless brainwashed morons by Bald and Piglike's Horror Show 11/26/2013, 10:40am PST NEW
        Wow, developer snobbery much? by Entropy Stew 11/26/2013, 11:08am PST NEW
            Did it come off that way? Didn't mean to. by Souffle of Pain 11/26/2013, 12:26pm PST NEW
                I think you're confusing web development with web design by Entropy Stew 11/26/2013, 2:01pm PST NEW
                    Re: I think you're confusing web development with web design by Souffle of Pain 11/26/2013, 2:08pm PST NEW
                        Oh totally, the job title should be "IT bitch" NT by Entropy Stew 11/26/2013, 2:10pm PST NEW
                            I can't get over HOW unprofessionally IT WAS written with UNNECESSARY CAPS by WITTGENSTEIN 11/26/2013, 6:14pm PST NEW
    They could at least offer to hold a Kickstarter to pay the new employee. NT by motherfuckerfoodeater 11/26/2013, 11:22am PST NEW
    Outside confirmation that this is a fucking joke by WITTGENSTEIN 11/26/2013, 8:40pm PST NEW
    Shitty Web Comics kills it, as usual by Ice Cream Jonsey 11/26/2013, 9:19pm PST NEW
    On a long enough timeline everyone goes from underdog... by ...to asshole. 11/27/2013, 12:52am PST NEW
    More reax by Vested Id 11/27/2013, 3:49am PST NEW
    Favorite Twitter reply so far: "How many dickwolves shirts will I be paid in" NT by WITTGENSTEIN 11/27/2013, 9:08am PST NEW
    Guy who had it previous responds by Souffle of Pain 11/27/2013, 11:04am PST NEW
        Signed, your faithful student NT by Twilight Sparkle 11/27/2013, 12:28pm PST NEW
        "It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled." NT by Mark Twain 11/27/2013, 1:05pm PST NEW
        Well, did Mike get a chance to come off like a cunt yet? by Mysterio 11/27/2013, 5:06pm PST NEW
            Re: Well, did Mike get a chance to come off like a cunt yet? by E. L. Koba 11/27/2013, 5:44pm PST NEW
            His twitter feed is a 24/7 shitpostathon NT by WITTGENSTEIN 11/27/2013, 5:45pm PST NEW
                Re: His twitter feed is a 24/7 shitpostathon by E. L. Koba 11/27/2013, 5:58pm PST NEW
        Re: Guy who had it previous responds by E. L. Koba 11/27/2013, 5:39pm PST NEW
            Wow he really didn't pull any punches in that PA forum tell-all by WITTGENSTEIN 11/27/2013, 5:48pm PST NEW
            Re: Guy who had it previous responds by Bald and Piglike's Horror Show 11/27/2013, 6:58pm PST NEW
                The show Girls stars exactly those people by fabio 11/27/2013, 7:10pm PST NEW
        This guy gets it by Bald "Mercedes" Fat 11/29/2013, 1:40am PST NEW
            I want there to be a regular poster called Bald "Mercedes" Fat. NT by Mysterio 11/29/2013, 3:59pm PST NEW
            Front page NT by E. L. Koba 11/29/2013, 9:06pm PST NEW
            I shared this post on facebook. As usual, no comments or likes, haha. NT by Eurotrash 03/01/2014, 12:55pm PST NEW
        what I think is funniest about all of this by blackwater 11/29/2013, 2:33pm PST NEW
        How much credibility do you have to spend before people catch on? by skip 11/29/2013, 10:48pm PST NEW
            Re: How much credibility do you have to spend before people catch on? by E. L. Koba 11/30/2013, 12:18pm PST NEW
                He wanted muscular but used his wife as a model... NT by MM 11/30/2013, 3:03pm PST NEW
                I love you. NT by Last 11/30/2013, 9:11pm PST NEW
                    Fag NT by E. L. Koba 12/05/2013, 8:22pm PST NEW
                NAAHH my eyes by Eurotrash 12/06/2013, 11:10am PST NEW
                Bigpald admits default by E. L. Koba 07/03/2015, 2:09pm PDT NEW
    I'm really curious as to what $100k in fun looks lke by jeep 11/29/2013, 4:46pm PST NEW
        I didn't have THAT job, but was in a similar "passion over money" job... by Mischief Maker 11/29/2013, 6:26pm PST NEW
    PA just nixed the PA Report and PATV by skip 12/07/2013, 8:32am PST NEW
        Hahahaha. AHAHAHAHAHA. BWAAA HAAA HAAA HA HA HA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA by WITTGENSTEIN 12/07/2013, 2:51pm PST NEW
            Kuchera got fired? That's pretty funny actually. NT by Mysterio 12/23/2013, 6:51pm PST NEW
        He starting talking about improving work life balance and raises. Time to go. NT by Bald "Mercedes" Fat 12/25/2013, 11:27pm PST NEW
 
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