HIRING ELECTRONICS EXPERTS - WORK FROM HOME

[jasonchester]

OPPORTUNITY
Operator helps people get great personalized product recommendations from a network of experts.

We're looking for electronics experts, available immediately for a couple week project, with the potential to be extended. This is a flexible, remote opportunity (work-from-home is great)!

If you're a self-starter who loves a challenge, has deep product expertise, and prides yourself on recommending the best products to clients & friends, we want you on Operator. With your great taste and strong sense of style, you’ll explore a world of products to find exactly what clients need.

ABOUT OPERATOR
We are early builders behind everyday products like Facebook, Twitter, and Uber, and we believe Operator could become something just as big. Our product lies at the intersection of the most exciting movements in tech today—messaging, mobile, and on-demand services—and our company is backed by top investors and entrepreneurs from around the world.

See Operator in action (86 sec. video) -

SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS
- Deep expertise electronics
- Quick thinker and communicator
- Creative, resourceful, and relentlessly persistent

SHIFT SCHEDULE
- Available in the morning, afternoon, and/or early evening (Pacific Time)
- Preferred - can work minimum of 20 hrs / week (in 4 to 8 hour shifts)

COMPENSATION
- Competitive hourly pay + commission for great recommendations

** Please apply here - https://jobs.lever.co/operator/c44216d4-7131-487b-b2ae-5cfd1dcb4c41/apply

[Delta]

Can I work from the pub?

[c4757p]

You type of people sure do like to write a lot of words that don't mean much...

We're looking for electronics experts, available immediately for a couple week project, with the potential to be extended. This is a flexible, remote opportunity (work-from-home is great)!

So is uncertainty!

If you're a self-starter who loves a challenge,

what does this even mean.

With your great taste and strong sense of style

snerk

We are early builders behind everyday products like Facebook, Twitter, and Uber, and we believe Operator could become something just as big.

Because it's fun to believe? Or do you have data?

and our company is backed by top investors and entrepreneurs from around the world.

Is it? Who?

SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS
- Deep expertise electronics

- Attention detail

- Quick thinker and communicator
- Creative, resourceful, and relentlessly persistent

- Living, breathing human

COMPENSATION
- Competitive hourly pay + commission for great recommendations

Competitive with what?

Engineers tend to need more than the equivalent of a shiny powerpoint to make them want to do something...

[HackedFridgeMagnet]

Doesn't it find stuff for you?

Shouldn't it be able to help you find "ELECTRONICS EXPERTS"?

[retrolefty]

Another Uber wanna-be, where the clients are not the people looking for real work.

[NivagSwerdna]

Doesn't it find stuff for you?
Shouldn't it be able to help you find "ELECTRONICS EXPERTS"?

Exactly.  Just use the "operator service" and they should be able to put you in touch with the right bodies to pimp.
While you are at it you might like to get some mathematicians/computer scientists to help out with the recursion you might encounter.

[miguelvp]

I didn't see anything in the video that would need "ELECTRONICS EXPERTS" I think it's more of feeding the advert to the forum user base more than actually a job offer.

Edit: from their webpage about Expert -- Electronics / EXPERT NETWORK ON OPERATOR

Are you an electronics expert? If so, which categories are you most knowledgable about? (check all that apply; we'll send a screener for each)

Mobile phones and accessories

Computers and accessories

Speakers and headphones

TVs / other AV (e.g., DVD players)

Cameras

Gaming

[bitseeker]

The first line says it all:

Operator helps people get great personalized product recommendations from a network of experts.

Translation: You'll be working from home as an "expert" giving "personalized product recommendations" to users of the Operator. Congratulations! You are the Operator.

[nctnico]

Perhaps the OP thinks an 'electronics expert'  is someone who knows a lot about electronic devices for consumers. He is certainly not looking for design engineers.

[Philfreeze]

I didn't see anything in the video that would need "ELECTRONICS EXPERTS" I think it's more of feeding the advert to the forum user base more than actually a job offer.

Edit: from their webpage about Expert -- Electronics / EXPERT NETWORK ON OPERATOR

Are you an electronics expert? If so, which categories are you most knowledgable about? (check all that apply; we'll send a screener for each)
Mobile phones and accessories
Computers and accessories
Speakers and headphones
TVs / other AV (e.g., DVD players)
Cameras
Gaming

This sounds like they want to make a forum just without the fun fanboy wars.

[KD0CAC John]

This is how an HR department looks for engineers .
Or spams a forum and gets nowhere .

[c4757p]

Considering he clearly wanted to just drop a link and run, and not engage, I think this should be considered spam.

[bitseeker]

It is spam, but it provided more value to the forum in the form of entertainment, than the spammer likely get in return in the form of forum members jumping to become a cog in their Mechanical Turk. 

[sarepairman2]

this thread is now about angle grinders.

i am very happy with my milwakee 18v brushless angle grinder. it is quite a beast.

[Brumby]

Ever since somebody used my flush cutting side cutters for chomping up some steel wire, I've used my angle grinder for taking care of all the through hole component leads.  It's really fast, but if you dance across the board a bit too much, you could take out a few traces.  But that's OK - you just use the excess leads to bridge the gaps.   

[bills]

this thread is now about angle grinders.

i am very happy with my milwakee 18v brushless angle grinder. it is quite a beast.

I have been looking at one of them, I have a porter cable 18volt works well but not such good battery life.
We needed a good angle grinder thread.
thanks
bill

[mrpackethead]

Perhaps the OP thinks an 'electronics expert'  is someone who knows a lot about electronic devices for consumers. He is certainly not looking for design engineers.

Thats what EEVBLOG is for.

[RobertoLG]

Ever since somebody used my flush cutting side cutters for chomping up some steel wire, I've used my angle grinder for taking care of all the through hole component leads.  It's really fast, but if you dance across the board a bit too much, you could take out a few traces.  But that's OK - you just use the excess leads to bridge the gaps.   

   way to go man, quick and simple 

[Brumby]

Aussie ingenuity at its best..... the utility material of choice:

In the country, it's fencing wire.
In the suburbs it's wire coat hangers.
In the office, it's paperclips.

A thousand and one repairs made easy 

[Chris Mr]

Well while we're on with angle grinders, does anyone have a preference for one that you can use to reprogram PROMs with...

[borjam]

Recruiting sock puppets?

[linux-works]

Recruiting sock puppets?

ah, that explains it.  was wondering what that smell was.

[Wilksey]

Seems legit, where do I apply...

[WireEd]

I've tried battery powered grinders. I prefer AC powered for the higher torque, keep it right next to my Lincoln stick welder. I did weld one to a car battery once though. Do they make battery powered stick welders?

This is my first and only post so far here. Trying not to sound like too much of a hack. Is it working?   

[borjam]

Recruiting sock puppets?

ah, that explains it.  was wondering what that smell was.

Sulphur and vinegar. Plenty of it!

That said, it would have been fun to have some "submarines" applying for the job in order to learn which kind of products they would be expected to expertly endorse.

Maybe next time

[TerraHertz]

Well while we're on with angle grinders, does anyone have a preference for one that you can use to reprogram PROMs with...

Angle grinders are the best tool!
I use an angle grinder with an old masonry cutting disk (diamond dust impregnated steel) to trim the lawn edges along the street pavement out the front of my place. Cuts through the grass and dirt like a plasma torch through butter. Just have to be a little careful not to cut through the sidewalk too.
Would probably work very well for PROMs.

Next time I have some spare cash I'm going to buy a petrol powered angle grinder.

[WireEd]

Well while we're on with angle grinders, does anyone have a preference for one that you can use to reprogram PROMs with...

Angle grinders are the best tool!
I use an angle grinder with an old masonry cutting disk (diamond dust impregnated steel) to trim the lawn edges along the street pavement out the front of my place. Cuts through the grass and dirt like a plasma torch through butter. Just have to be a little careful not to cut through the sidewalk too.
Would probably work very well for PROMs.

Next time I have some spare cash I'm going to buy a petrol powered angle grinder.

I have a broken off chop saw. I could use that for sidewalk trimming.

[DTJ]

this thread is now about angle grinders.

i am very happy with my milwakee 18v brushless angle grinder. it is quite a beast.

What surprises me about angle grinders is the price. 25 years ago I paid about $110 for a bosch 4" angle grinder.

It lasted nearly 20 years before I finally burnt it out. The gears sounded awful from all the brick dust and metal dust it had ingested over the years but it was the motor windings that finally let the smoke out.
I bought an equivalent quality grinder for the same price (~$110), I wonder if it will last 20 years.

[HackedFridgeMagnet]

What surprises me about angle grinders is the price. 25 years ago I paid about $110 for a bosch 4" angle grinder.

It lasted nearly 20 years before I finally burnt it out. The gears sounded awful from all the brick dust and metal dust it had ingested over the years but it was the motor windings that finally let the smoke out.
I bought an equivalent quality grinder for the same price (~$110), I wonder if it will last 20 years.

in todays dollars that would be $216 so you should compare it to a more expensive one.

[NMNeil]

Another Uber wanna-be, where the clients are not the people looking for real work.

Funny you should mention Uber 

https://techcrunch.com/2015/04/22/the-request-network/

[System Error Message]

i find it hard to believe this company is behind facebook, twitter, etc if they are looking for EEEs. Those messaging and tech those common products use required computer science as they wouldnt be doing anything out of the ordinary like RF work as they do not have any RF products. Messaging makes use of networking, math and programming with APIs.

[Richard Crowley]

Looks like an ideal opportunity for all those redundant Radio Shack sales-droids.  Sounds like they are looking for tele-shills to flog the client's products to indecisive customers.

[Brumby]

Watch out for a free set of steak knives.

[ez24]

this thread is now about angle grinders.

i am very happy with my milwakee 18v brushless angle grinder. it is quite a beast.

I can't find my 18v Makita 

[bitseeker]

Watch out for a free set of steak knives.

They can cut through a nail...and still slice a tomato!

[NMNeil]

i find it hard to believe this company is behind facebook, twitter, etc if they are looking for EEEs. Those messaging and tech those common products use required computer science as they wouldnt be doing anything out of the ordinary like RF work as they do not have any RF products. Messaging makes use of networking, math and programming with APIs.

From their web site:

Here’s how Operator works:

Operator’s homescreen is an outbox of your requests. To start a new one, you send an instant text message in Operator that you want a new pair of Rayban Club-Master sunglasses, a stuffed lion for a child’s bedroom, or most anything else. You can send photos too if that helps.

The request is routed to Operators with expertise on or an affiliation with the right product category, brand, or store. They will research the best thing to buy for you. Rather than computers, Operators are real humans, and you can see their name and face in the message thread.

The Operator messages you back with purchase options that you can give feedback on. You can tap in to check out a product in greater detail, with photos from multiple angles, description, and pricing.

Once the Operator shows you something that’s right, you hit the “I’ll take it” button and they buy it for you with your credit card on file.

Operator sends you receipts in-line, and has the product shipped to you as fast as you need it.

So the way I see it is that you send a text message saying what you are looking for, lets say an Atmega 328p.  Their software then connects you with a salesperson, possibly on another continent, who is an 'expert' in electronic parts. (This may be the actual job opportunity that's being advertised on the forum)
This 'expert' will then send you a list of possible vendors, sorted into an order of who pays the highest kickback to the company. You then press the buy button and they drain the money from your credit card, which they keep on file  .
Now with your shopping habits, and how much you are prepared to pay for an item put into an nice database, and sold to anyone who can pay, expect your e-mail, regular mailbox and smartphone to fill up real fast with wonderful offers.
Sorry, it's early in the morning and my cynicism gene is working overtime.

[CatalinaWOW]

I can wholeheartedly endorse Harbor Freight angle grinders.  Their "heavy duty" model which sells for about $20 on sale, not the cheap $12 one.   My first one failed after 15 years of very heavy duty cutting masonry, grinding welds and other nasty jobs.  The brushes finally gave out, and though it came with spare brushes, my mistreatment had welded the one brushholder compartment closed and I was unable to open it without ruining the tool.  I have two now, one with a grinding wheel and the other with a cut-off wheel.  More tool for less money than anything else I have ever had. 

[System Error Message]

i find it hard to believe this company is behind facebook, twitter, etc if they are looking for EEEs. Those messaging and tech those common products use required computer science as they wouldnt be doing anything out of the ordinary like RF work as they do not have any RF products. Messaging makes use of networking, math and programming with APIs.

From their web site:

Here’s how Operator works:

Operator’s homescreen is an outbox of your requests. To start a new one, you send an instant text message in Operator that you want a new pair of Rayban Club-Master sunglasses, a stuffed lion for a child’s bedroom, or most anything else. You can send photos too if that helps.

The request is routed to Operators with expertise on or an affiliation with the right product category, brand, or store. They will research the best thing to buy for you. Rather than computers, Operators are real humans, and you can see their name and face in the message thread.

The Operator messages you back with purchase options that you can give feedback on. You can tap in to check out a product in greater detail, with photos from multiple angles, description, and pricing.

Once the Operator shows you something that’s right, you hit the “I’ll take it” button and they buy it for you with your credit card on file.

Operator sends you receipts in-line, and has the product shipped to you as fast as you need it.

So the way I see it is that you send a text message saying what you are looking for, lets say an Atmega 328p.  Their software then connects you with a salesperson, possibly on another continent, who is an 'expert' in electronic parts. (This may be the actual job opportunity that's being advertised on the forum)
This 'expert' will then send you a list of possible vendors, sorted into an order of who pays the highest kickback to the company. You then press the buy button and they drain the money from your credit card, which they keep on file  .
Now with your shopping habits, and how much you are prepared to pay for an item put into an nice database, and sold to anyone who can pay, expect your e-mail, regular mailbox and smartphone to fill up real fast with wonderful offers.
Sorry, it's early in the morning and my cynicism gene is working overtime.

If thats what they do than thats an easy job, you dont need an EEE for this, you need someone who can hunt for people or things online.

[NMNeil]

If thats what they do than thats an easy job, you dont need an EEE for this, you need someone who can hunt for people or things online.

Maybe not so easy. If you put in a search for, lets say a 4l60e forward sprag clutch, their software would identify this as a GM transmission part and forward your inquiry to someone who knew about GM transmissions. The 'expert' would not only sell you the part from an approved supplier, but just like most industries would up-sell you by offering a gasket set, etc.
It's a very good business model.

[paulcav]

To paraphrase from a well known movie:

"These are not the engineers you are looking for."

[TheDane]

If thats what they do than thats an easy job, you dont need an EEE for this, you need someone who can hunt for people or things online.

Maybe not so easy. If you put in a search for, lets say a 4l60e forward sprag clutch, their software would identify this as a GM transmission part and forward your inquiry to someone who knew about GM transmissions. The 'expert' would not only sell you the part from an approved supplier, but just like most industries would up-sell you by offering a gasket set, etc.
It's a very good business model.

It might be a good business model, and the reason I know is that the Chinese are already doing it.
At work I can contact a Chinese "product-hunter" either through Facebook or other social media, which will then go look for the item and quote a price/delivery/etc.
He/She usually has NO idea what it is about, but the person has good social skills and can go locate it. Works great!
Cost competitive - yeah, competitive towards $£€0,-

So, just as Uber threw away their business model - this line of work has no well paying future if you're not top boss crapping on others.
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/03/01/517905730/after-video-of-fight-with-driver-uber-ceo-says-he-needs-to-grow-up