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Why buy any company when poaching is working just fine? https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-09-21/apple-s-global-web-of-r-d-labs-doubles-as-poaching-o

• ryandrake 9y ago
  Ughh, I hate when articles (and even HNers) use this offensive term. The word "poaching" implies that we tech workers are property like fish and wild game, owned by our corporate lords, who are trying to prevent others from "stealing" their property. Sorry, but as far as employment goes, we have agency and free will to come and go as makes the best sense for our own careers. Our relationships with our employers have nothing to do with ownership of our person--I am not being "stolen" if I deliberately choose to change jobs.
  • nashashmi 9y ago
    You are being stolen if someone makes you an unsolicited offer you cannot refuse.