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

2026-02-2723:251214hired.wtf

Create a formal self-employment contract with milestones, deadlines, and real accountability. Free and instant.

NOTICE OF TERMINATION

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


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  • By caminanteblanco 2026-02-280:123 reply

    Today I learned that wtf is a top-level domain. Apparently ICANN approved it against the wishes of the Saudi Arabian government [0].

    [0] https://slate.com/technology/2012/08/icann-top-level-domain-...

  • By apwn 2026-02-2723:252 reply

    Hi HN,

    I kept seeing the same pattern:

    Smart people sending dozens of applications. No replies. Not because they’re unqualified — but because inboxes are saturated.

    It made me think: employment works because it creates structure.

    Clear role. Clear term. Clear deliverables. Clear consequences.

    Entrepreneurs and builders rarely give themselves that structure.

    So I built hired.wtf.

    Instead of applying to companies, you send your CV to yourself. The app interviews you and generates a fixed-term employment contract between “Employer You” and “Employee You.”

    It includes: • Role title • Term (30/60/90 days) • Deliverables & KPIs • Performance review schedule • Termination clause

    The idea is simple: Turn vague goals into binding commitments.

    It’s not a productivity tracker. It’s a psychological contract engine.

    I’m curious: • Does formal structure actually change behavior? • Would you use something like this? • What would make it genuinely useful vs gimmicky?

    Would love your feedback.

    — Thomas

  • By mr_vile 2026-02-280:041 reply

    Maybe the title is a bit misleading because "instead of applying for jobs" implies to me at least that it's a job-finding site.

    • By apwn 2026-02-280:12

      well. you find the ultimate job. you hire yourself. But you are right, it could be improved

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