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I told them I was going to take the night to think it over. I guess tomorrow I will ask again for the number of outstanding or authorized shares. I feel like if
by burnout1540 18y ago
I told them I was going to take the night to think it over. I guess tomorrow I will ask again for the number of outstanding or authorized shares. I feel like if they continue to be sketchy about it, it might be an indicator of how they will act in the future.
- cperciva 18y agoThere are two possibilities here, really: 1. They're trying to dupe you; 2. They don't realize that this is an essential number for you to know. In my books, dishonesty and incompetence both mean exactly the same thing: Run away.
- aneesh 18y agoThey won't tell unless you ask. If you explicitly ask and they still say no, that is a bad sign.
- astrec 18y agoDepends a bit on who is doing the hiring - it may tend towards ignorance rather than incompetence. Ask for a conversation with the CFO or equiv.
- mrtron 18y agoNever attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity. (Hanlon's Razor)
- Harkins 18y agoSufficiently advanced incompetence is indistinguishable from malice.
- aneesh 18y agoNo, malice requires intent.
- Xichekolas 18y ago... and sufficiently clever malice is indistinguishable from incompetence.
- subwindow 18y agoDon't ask for the number authorized, it is nearly useless. Outstanding and issued are the two ones that matter to you.