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rommeliv
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Currently, work for one. It's not great
If the job market was even average, the turnover at my company would be insane; most people I talk to are looking for an exit.
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Crazy rise and fall of Pluralsight. I would expect them to cut the team substantially after this is finalized.
CSoul
Hardcore Democrat
Sep 19, 12:32pm
Wild. Crazy. Sad
stev
Sep 19, 12:34pm
That poster who asked a couple weeks ago whether he should work there….
maxpowers
Sep 19, 12:34pm
This story seems common in Utah. Oversold exciting tech startups that go nowhere
pink22
Sep 19, 12:35pm
I don't think this is unique to Utah. Just a massive tech bubble around 2020.
stev
Sep 19, 12:37pm
Yes but also goes to a point I made on earlier discussion about no Fortune 500
pink22
Sep 19, 1:44pm
This one is honestly an example of a company that stopped caring about their
BYU-Ite
Sep 19, 12:36pm
Took care of a lot of people and himself at the expense of others. Was it ever
johnnybyu
Sep 19, 12:43pm
They kind of exploited the world of COVID and made people think that they held
dYrtbYkerYder
Sep 19, 12:52pm
You just described nearly every VC backed company
whoneedscorners?
Sep 19, 1:04pm
Agreed. Such a crazy model when someone made it because they got a lot
johnnybyu
Sep 19, 1:12pm
It was also an industry with low entry costs, low switching costs, low supplier
dYrtbYkerYder
Sep 19, 12:50pm
True. However, they were one of the first to market and should have been able
BYU-Ite
Sep 19, 12:59pm
ESPECIALLY after being acquired by Vista. Vista comes into acquisitions with a ninja sword (I've worked for a Vista
zonacougar
Sep 19, 12:37pm
Yeh, Vista should be embarrassed. They had a bad strategy + way overpaid. Pluralsight can survive but
CSoul
Sep 19, 12:39pm
It’s hilarious to see Vista fail this spectacularly. I’ve worked for Vista
Superkid
Sep 19, 12:43pm
Currently, work for one. It's not great
rommeliv
Sep 19, 1:07pm
Hey Vista...
zonacougar
Sep 19, 2:09pm
Vista is such trash
maxpowers
Sep 19, 1:30pm
What does this mean Skonnard would be worth these days?
mulletino
Sep 19, 12:42pm
He cashed most of his out well before this.
BYU-Ite
Sep 19, 12:46pm
The PE business model is crazy. I wonder how long until there is a change. Too
maYbe
Sep 19, 12:42pm
That is crazy the 4 owners I hope got out before this. Feel bad for those
Blue for Life
Sep 19, 12:50pm
Glad all my friends got out. Most left right before or right after the Vista acquistion.
BYU Grounds
Sep 19, 3:49pm
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