Show HN: I built a site where you hire yourself instead of applying for jobs

Published: (February 27, 2026 at 06:25 PM EST)
2 min read

Source: Hacker News

Position: The Role You Were Born to Play
Company: You, Inc.
Location: Wherever You Do Your Best Work
Type: Full-time commitment
Compensation: You decide
Reports to: Yourself
Status: ONE POSITION AVAILABLE. APPLY NOW

About the Role

You’ve been waiting for someone to give you this job. They’re not coming.

Write the contract. Sign it. The milestones are real. The consequences are real. What happens next is up to you.

How to Apply

Enter your job title below:

Chief Novel Completion Officer

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Application Process

  1. Apply for the role you’ve been putting off.
  2. Answer 6 questions. Get a formal contract.
  3. Sign it. Tell someone. Don’t quit on yourself.

Free. No account required. No watermark. No catch.

If You Quit…

Notice of Termination

After [REDACTED] days in the role of [REDACTED], the Employee has been formally terminated for [REDACTED]

We also built the termination letter—for if you quit on yourself. It’s not fun. That’s the point.

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