>> Would they keep you on the payroll, out of a sense of fairness, if it developed that you were not the best offer? Nope. You'd be shown the door Yes, in most

>> Would they keep you on the payroll, out of a sense of fairness, if it developed that you were not the best offer? Nope. You'd be shown the door Yes, in most cases they would, if you turn out to be even (say) 30% as good as they think you were when they made the offer. There is a lot of inertia involved in getting rid of employees, and most employers keep marginal employees long after it might make sense to get rid of them. Not out of a sense of fairness as much as a desire for a productive work environment for everyone.