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>I find the term "poaching" in this context to be disgusting. Employees aren't game captured by underhanded or illicit tactics. Employees are human beings that
by fecak 13y ago
>I find the term "poaching" in this context to be disgusting. Employees aren't game captured by underhanded or illicit tactics. Employees are human beings that think and make decisions for themselves, and talk of them being "poached" as if it wasn't their choice is offensive.
The word "poach" by definition isn't exclusively tied to animals, but rather refers to property or other potential resources associated with another.
- johngalt 13y agoGot it, not animals... property
- fecak 13y agoTake your pick. "To take without permission", or "to catch by trespassing on private property", is that better? Feel free to be outraged by the practice of collusion, but is it worth getting upset about a vague slang industry terminology? http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/poach http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/poach