Here's what I said to one candidate this morning who wanted to pay 300% of our starting wage...

If you truly believe you’re worth $X/hour to start, we don’t want you to make less than that.

Because that would be unfair to you.

We only want people who are happy to work with us. And to have to discount your price and be paid less than you’re worth is not how to make your employees happy.

At the same time, we believe people should earn their way up the scale, whether it takes days to prove their value or years. And we don’t make exceptions to this, since we honor our standards.

So it looks like you’re not a fit for us unless you have a significant realization and departure from what you’ve already said.

// We believe in a fair system where people are paid according to what they accomplish, not by how well they negotiate or how they play the political game.

Dennis Yu

Dennis Yu is a former search engine engineer who has spent a billion dollars on Google and Facebook ads for Nike, Quiznos, Ashley Furniture, Red Bull, State Farm, and other organizations that have many locations. He has achieved 25% of his goal of creating a million digital marketing jobs because of his partnership with universities, professional organizations, and agencies. Companies like GoDaddy, Fiverr, onlinejobs.ph, 7 Figure Agency, and Vendasta partner with him to create training and certifications. Dennis created the Dollar a Day Strategy for local service businesses to enhance their existing local reputation and make the phone ring. He's coaching young adult agency owners who serve plumbers, AC technicians, landscapers, roofers, electricians in conjunction with leaders in these industries. Mr. Yu believes that there should be a standard in measuring local marketing efforts, much like doctors and plumbers need to be certified and licensed. His Content Factory training and dashboards are used by thousands of practitioners.

Dennis Yu