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It's anti-competitive. There's a difference between hiring talent because you want talent, and hiring talent to undermine a smaller competitor. It's an analog
by blagie 5y ago
It's anti-competitive.
There's a difference between hiring talent because you want talent, and hiring talent to undermine a smaller competitor.
It's an analogous to dumping.
That is evil.
- AtlasBarfed 5y agoDumping is basically not enforced, even if it is against the law. Monopolies and cartels are against the law, but not enforced. It is a sad reality of the modern economy, and one of the biggest indicators of who actually runs America. At least in this case workers made money. If borland was losing money, why didn't the execs negotiate a merger if they had so much desirable talent? Hmmmmm, I bet the execs couldn't negotiate a big enough reward for themselves in an acquisition. The limo pickup at lunch strikes me as a big middle finger to Borland's management. Of all of Borland's products that I liked, did I like them because of the software devs or the management? I guess what I want is the borland devs back. I miss Turbo Pascal, DOS or Windows.
- Ansil849 5y agoAgain...you are acting as if the people being hired are...what? Not humans with free will?
- blagie 5y agoShoppers buying lower-priced products at a giant retailer moving into a new market are also humans with free will. It's the rational choice. Once the store drives local businesses out, prices go up. That's why this kind of behavior is unlawful.
- Ansil849 5y agoI don't understand your analogy. Are you saying once Microsoft drives Borland out it will...cut salaries?...raise prices?