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Re:Stop calling it poaching by pervycreeper on Wednesday March 23, 2016 @12:47PM (#11346073)
A sense provided by Google for "poaching": >take or acquire in an unfair or clandestine way

Which fits this use perfectly. Mindless thought policing of this type seldom produces any good; please employ with great caution.

Re:Stop calling it poaching by aidenn0 on Wednesday March 23, 2016 @12:49PM (#11346088)
Firstly: Are you saying that it is unfair or clandestine to offer someone a job?

Secondly: Connotation matters. Poaching is clearly a pejorative term.

Re:Stop calling it poaching by pervycreeper on Wednesday March 23, 2016 @01:54PM (#11346679)
Clandestine, very often, certainly. Admittedly this use principally reflects the employers' perspective, and maybe a better (more accurate, more neutral) term could be used, but this is a separate issue from any association with hunting.
Re:Stop calling it poaching by letitleak on Wednesday March 23, 2016 @12:59PM (#11346214)
>take or acquire in an unfair or clandestine way

Hmm.. The non-poaching agreements were about refusing to offer jobs to reduce wages in an unfair or clandestine way.

I hope companies use the term poaching more, it makes easier to start a class action lawsuits against them.

Offer anyone a job who you want to hire based on their skills and/or experience.