The opinions of a ex-employee are more noise than signal. You're not dating, you're doing a job - make sure expectations match up, and if they do, accept the of

The opinions of a ex-employee are more noise than signal. You're not dating, you're doing a job - make sure expectations match up, and if they do, accept the offer, and do your best. What an ex-employee thinks about the people is completely irrelevant to the job that needs to be done. Arguing against talking to the old IT guy is like arguing against washing hands We're not talking about transferring technical know-how - that would be a question of brining him on as a consultant.