Let's put it this way, you have an employee who is now pretty much integrated into your business, and there might be a bit of trouble at work or things are goin

Let's put it this way, you have an employee who is now pretty much integrated into your business, and there might be a bit of trouble at work or things are going through a rough patch, and he is unhappy. You'd probably be unhappy if an ex-employee offered him a job, and took him away, when you thought you might be able to do something to fix up the relationship. Just be mindful of this in the future. Karma can be a bitch.