Expensify and the surprisingly difficult challenge of finding the right people

I think they were actually trying to say that they are looking for people who will continue working past 5pm if they're hot on something, instead of -always- checking out at 5pm no matter what. Some companies will actually let you flex your time a bit and work late 1 night and come in late or go home early another to make up for it. It ends up better for the worker and the company both.

However, it definitely wasn't clear and if I were looking at that as a potential job, I'd have to assume they work massive overtime and don't get appreciated for it, since they don't bother to explain.

But as to hiring the right person, it really can be incredibly hard. In my previous job, we spent a lot of time interviewing to try to find people who had a good attitude (most important) and can actually do the work. We usually got the first correct, but the second was 50/50... If that.

And when looking for a job, I've found it's also incredibly hard to get a good sense of the work environment. Try as I might this last time, I didn't really have a clear view of how things would be. I assumed to much, and didn't ask enough questions. I'm not displeased, just surprised. Again, attitudes were good, oddly enough.