February 27, 2026
Hire yourself, fire your excuses
Show HN: I built a site where you hire yourself instead of applying for jobs
Skip the job hunt, hire yourself — HN cheers, side-eye ensues
TLDR: A maker launched hired.wtf, a free tool that lets you sign a personal contract to “hire yourself,” complete with a faux termination letter if you quit. HN split between fans of the built-in structure, skeptics calling the title misleading, and jokesters amazed that .wtf is a real web domain.
Hacker News (HN) lit up after a maker dropped hired.wtf, a free site that lets you hire yourself with a real-feeling contract, clear goals, and even a dreaded termination letter if you quit. The founder says inboxes are flooded and people need structure, not luck — a rallying cry that got some users nodding hard.
The feel-good crowd loved the tough-love vibe. One supporter hoped people would “self reflect, and make positive changes,” while others joked about becoming “VP of Consistent Sleep” and putting their mirror on HR duty. The site’s mock roles (“Director of Actually Shipping”) had folks both laughing and oddly motivated, with calls for success stories and accountability buddies.
But drama? Oh, it showed up. A top skeptic grumbled the title was misleading, expecting a job-finding site, not a self-discipline tool. A side thread spiraled into meme-land when someone marveled that “.wtf” is a real web address, linking to a wild ICANN domain saga. Meanwhile, a few worried the “termination letter” shames more than it helps.
Bottom line: it’s free, no signup, just six questions and a signature. Half bootcamp, half meme — and very HN
Key Points
- •The site enables users to create and sign a fixed-term contract with themselves to pursue specific goals.
- •Examples include roles with clear deliverables (e.g., launch a SaaS product, maintain 7+ hours of sleep, learn songs, run a half marathon, publish essays).
- •The process: answer six questions to receive a formal contract, then sign it and inform someone for accountability.
- •The service is free to use and requires no account; there is no watermark or catch mentioned.
- •If users quit, the site generates a Notice of Termination to underscore consequences and deter giving up.