"I'll Pay You $500 To Hire Me": Job Applicant's Unique Offer To Wingify Founder Is Viral
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Sharing the screenshot of the message he received from the applicant, Mr Chopra said he would obviously not take the money but was nevertheless impressed by the pitch.
An X user recently took to the micro-blogging site to share a "unique proposition" he received from a job applicant. "I'll pay you $500 to hire me," a job applicant wrote to Paras Chopra, the founder of software company Wingify. Sharing the screenshot of the message he received from the applicant, Mr Chopra said he would obviously not take the money but was nevertheless impressed by the pitch. In his message, the applicant said he would pay $500 (approximately Rs 41,000) if Mr Chopra hired them to work at Wingify. If he did not prove his mettle within the first week, Mr Chopra would be free to fire him and keep the money, the applicant wrote. This is how you get attention!(Obviously won't take money but very impressed with the pitch) pic.twitter.com/mlJIL0154u
"I want to work at Wingify," read the message sent to Paras Chopra. "I have a unique proposition for you. I'll pay you $500 to hire me. If I don't prove myself to be one of the best within a week you can fire me & keep the money. Saying this so I'll have skin in the game & not to waste your team's time," it continued. "Looking forward to your rejection," the message ended.
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