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Re:Google illegally spied on workers before firing them, US ... by JMTQp8lwXL on Wednesday December 02, 2020 @05:22PM (#25282525)
They assumed his assumption. Waltzing in and saying "Hey, I made this change", discussing it, and saying "okay, it seems we are aligned" is all part of the negotiation dance. G would have every right to ponder his suggestion for a few days, then respond to it.

We don't reject candidates for asking for more compensation; this should've been treated the same way. G could've said, "Sorry, we don't wish to change that contract term. What else can we do?" but, per the story, they pulled the plug entirely.

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Re:Google illegally spied on workers before firing them, US ... by Broken_Hippo on Wednesday December 02, 2020 @06:10PM (#25283032)
Asking or negotiating is different: Crossing something out and handing it back isn't the same.
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Re:Google illegally spied on workers before firing them, US ... by dannyw on Wednesday December 02, 2020 @08:02PM (#25283967)
I think you’re unaware with the way contract negotiations are done, because crossing it out and handing it back is exactly how the business world negotiated contracts.

For small changes it’s more polite than wasting time with preambles and introductory emails.

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Re:Google illegally spied on workers before firing them, US ... by JMTQp8lwXL on Wednesday December 02, 2020 @07:40PM (#25283818)
Asking is part of the activity that is negotiating. You might verbally asking for the change, and then specifically outline the additions and removals with a pen on the contract itself.
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