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I object to this sort of phrasing when describing someone being hired. People aren't property, you can't "steal" a person (you can kidnap them sure). They mad
by MarkCole 11y ago
I object to this sort of phrasing when describing someone being hired. People aren't property, you can't "steal" a person (you can kidnap them sure). They made him a better offer than the one Google had for him, and he took it willingly. He wasn't stuffed in the back of a van at 3am by a crack team hired by Tesla. There was no theft.
- chrisbennet 11y agoExactly! "Jason leaves Google for Tesla" is more accurate.
- wyclif 11y agoI wanted to edit that headline when I submitted this story, but I knew HN would revert it back to the original so I didn't bother.