'I’ll Pay You $500': How This Job Seeker Caught Attention Of Software Firm Founder

It is important for you to understand that business owners will not knock on your door and give you a job. Why, after all, would they pick you? Every company is interested in knowing why they ought to pick you above other applicants for the position. A thoughtful proposal might be exactly what you need if you want to stand out from the crowd. Your proposal should entice the prospective employer to learn more about your qualifications and experience. Much like the candidate who most likely used a previously unheard strategy to land a job.

Paras Chopra, the founder of software firm Wingify, recently got a surprising pitch from a job candidate, who promised to pay him $500 (about Rs 41,000) if recruited to work at Wingify.

Based in Bengaluru, Chopra posted a screenshot of the message he got from the candidate, stating that while he would clearly decline the money, the pitch nevertheless impressed him. The candidate stated in his message that if recruited to work at Wingify, he would give Chopra $500. If he did not establish his worth during the first week, Chopra could fire him and retain the money.

The message to Wingify’s founder and chairman, Paras Chopra, said, “I want to work at Wingify. “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.”

Ending the message with, “Looking forward to your rejection.”

“This is how you get attention!” Chopra captioned the post.

The post garnered 108,500 views on the social media platform and the comments section stood divided.

A user wrote, “Looking forward to your rejection. What a baller.”

Another user said, “It’s a super bad pitch. Getting impressed with this pitch is also bad for hiring managers.”

Meanwhile, a third user stated, “That’s one good DM, this message just speaks so much about the person’s confidence.”

Yet another user shared an opinion saying, “Like they say, every “content” type has an audience type.”

While not every commenter agreed with Paras Chopra’s viewpoint, it’s important to keep in mind that if you can make an impression on the hiring manager, you are good to go.