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Re:The new hire who showed up is not the same person we inte... by cercatrova on Monday January 31, 2022 @10:19PM (#30158222)
I thought your comment was familiar [0]. Yes, it seems there's always a risk involved. Better to simply be a contractor and work your own hours, and if a client gets mad, you can easily say you were working for another client during those hours.

[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29633539

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Re:The new hire who showed up is not the same person we inte... by duxup on Monday January 31, 2022 @10:38PM (#30158347)
I agree contract work or … just ask.

Some companies will say no but it seems plausible someone could find a way to transition someone to a contract type situation if they really are valuable.

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