Tough call. I have to think would I hire somebody who did something like this - probably on a case by case basis.
In this case, it does seem (from his side of the story) that he was in the right & gave Miso plenty of time/warning.
All that being said, though, I would probably have to do the due diligence were I to know this about a candidate, that by itself is a negative regardless of the merits of the issue.
OTOH, an incident such as this might actually be a positive in a candidate where you are looking for someone who isn't a pushover.
So (IMO) it is hard to characterize it as objectively good or bad to a potential employer, at least this one, other than it is a flag that may need to be checked. It certainly is a good point of departure for getting a candidate to talk about himself.
In general, before going public w/something like this, one always has to consider "Never argue with an idiot because the people watching may not be able to tell the difference".
In this case, it does seem (from his side of the story) that he was in the right & gave Miso plenty of time/warning.
All that being said, though, I would probably have to do the due diligence were I to know this about a candidate, that by itself is a negative regardless of the merits of the issue.
OTOH, an incident such as this might actually be a positive in a candidate where you are looking for someone who isn't a pushover.
So (IMO) it is hard to characterize it as objectively good or bad to a potential employer, at least this one, other than it is a flag that may need to be checked. It certainly is a good point of departure for getting a candidate to talk about himself.
In general, before going public w/something like this, one always has to consider "Never argue with an idiot because the people watching may not be able to tell the difference".
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