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Re:Developer won’t get hit by a bus, they’ll get hired by Ne... by bananaface on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @04:13PM (#24125429)
"Hired" does not communicate that the other employer was the instigator.

"Did the employee reach out, or was he poached?"

I just do not think it's worth getting anal about the terminology. Who gives a shit if your old employer says "poached" when you just got a $50k pay rise?

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Re:Developer won’t get hit by a bus, they’ll get hired by Ne... by liability on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @04:23PM (#24125540)
"Contacted and hired"

'Poached' is inherently and deliberately demeaning terminology. There's no reason to not criticize it's use.

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