"Either way, signing a contract does not make you a slave to the company.. you can just walk away. Yes they could technically sue you for damages, but this nev

"Either way, signing a contract does not make you a slave to the company.. you can just walk away. Yes they could technically sue you for damages, but this never happens in real life. It's too much hassle and expense for the company (especially a startup) to go through." I think it was fine to attempt to convince Patrick to join, but it is not ok to tell him he can just bail on previous commitments because his employer will not sue him for it. Either you said that because you believe it, or you only said it to convince him, which is even worse because it means you are willing to say whatever you need to to get the results you want. And it seems like I was right before. You in fact did decide not to pay him the agreed upon salary immediately after he arrived.