I’m just going to touch on Wurkpal briefly. It’s a very simple forum site that is designed specifically for people to gossip/complain/etc. about their work environment anonymously. The site takes a guess as to where you are logging in from based on a reverse hostname lookup and tries to direct you to the correct company forum. You can also view the directory and go from there. The site badly needs a search function and the ability to add new companies. We’ve covered a few companies that are roughly in this space – see BossBitching, Ovehear.us and JobVent. For entrepreneurs who want to rip into venture capitalists that have turned them down, TheFunded is always entertaining. None of these hold a candle to what FuckedCompany was back in the day, but it’ll take a major downturn before that type of site can see the glory days again. Wurkpal is based in San Jose and says they’ve received angel funding. → Read More
BossBitching is a simple but cool site where users can post anonymous comments about their bosses and other users can comment and rate the stories with a slick ajax interface. It’s fun, it’s like an old classic but for individual bosses. Launched by someone who identifies himself as Unknown Tech Guy and claims to live in New York city (it could be just for effect), BossBitching is just the first of many sites planned to launch under the UberBitching brand. BossBitching lets complainers categorize bosses by archetype and readers can chose between three responses to give a story they read, much better than a simple thumbs up or down. You know what they say, find a basic human need and give the users a compelling environment to fulfill that need and you’ve got yourself a quality web site! Or at least a fighting chance. The one that complains about the boss who demands days-long blogging sprees without sleep isn’t me, by the way, just so you know. → Read More
