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tptacek · 2015-07-03 18:00:45+00:00

Of course. I don't think documented offers is how the scheme would actually be implemented. Of course: I don't think any scheme like this would be implemented in the first place.

kitkat_new | karma 3025 | avg karma 4.44 · | 2021-03-02 11:45:19

Hasn't this offer already been existing for a while?

f30e3dfed1c9 | karma 58 | avg karma 1.71 · | 2018-11-26 15:37:33

In principle, maybe. In reality, I'd have to see a real concrete offer that I could evaluate.

akhilcacharya | karma 2539 | avg karma 1.06 · | 2019-09-13 03:00:44

That's the direct implication, however. Unless you claim offers are decoupled from the labor market's value of an individual, which is certainly a novel idea I'd be interested in hearing about.

friesfreeze | karma 73 | avg karma 3.48 · | 2022-04-15 16:59:00

(1) yes, though would be an expensive troll and (2) no - offer was non-binding and very conditional (due diligence, financing, etc.)

nottorp | karma 9517 | avg karma 1.87 · | 2024-02-13 14:23:43

It would be interesting to see how the offer was written.

If they'd offer me FREE FOR A LIMITED TIME NOW I'd pass.

If they'd say it's part of an experiment, maybe. But that would ruin the experiment.

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miiiiiike | karma 4050 | avg karma 7.17 · | 2022-03-10 18:50:42

Is this a guess? Do you have any evidence of “secret offers”?

Clubber | karma 7361 | avg karma 1.68 · | 2016-10-02 23:27:16+00:00

Yes, I suppose a counter offer doesn't require notice, just another offer, real or imaginary.

ars | karma 27176 | avg karma 2.04 · | 2010-12-15 11:35:29+00:00

There have been some previous "Offer HN"s where someone offered to do that.

gpm | karma 17771 | avg karma 3.89 · | 2019-06-10 13:58:46+00:00

If they are going to go that route it requires a written offer. I haven't checked but would be surprised if they had that.

starkfist | karma 2483 | avg karma 3.94 · | 2010-03-03 02:20:20+00:00

No, that is not a reasonable offer. It is a typical offer, though.

londons_explore | karma 35497 | avg karma 2.72 · | 2023-12-23 14:09:44

Yeah, but there is always some technicality... Eg. The person who made the offer wasn't authorized to speak on behalf of the company...

WesleyJohnson | karma 737 | avg karma 1.91 · | 2009-11-01 16:54:39+00:00

Fair points and perhaps I should have refrained from commenting until I had clearer understanding of the types of offers this article is referring to. The more I've read about some of the offers (sms in particular) in the article and in the HN comments, I realize I spoke too soon.

jcampbell1 | karma 7718 | avg karma 4.21 · | 2012-03-28 07:29:18+00:00

Exactly. This is an open offer, and there is no agreement until someone actually accepts the open offer.

retsibsi | karma 1442 | avg karma 3.05 · | 2019-12-10 03:15:54+00:00

Unmatched offers could still provide some information.

pessimizer | karma 33733 | avg karma 2.47 · | 2016-04-09 12:28:16+00:00

You're adding details. I don't think that anyone is advocating tricking companies who don't care either way into making exploding offers through your own feigned indifference to whether the offer expires or not, then quitting on the first day.

trashburger | karma 1069 | avg karma 4.86 · | 2022-04-14 11:21:59

Not if it's a cash offer.

paul | karma 15522 | avg karma 13.76 · | 2007-05-16 04:22:06

If I absolutely loved the opportunity, then perhaps, but I've never encountered any deal like that.

russell_h | karma 1656 | avg karma 4.11 · | 2017-03-31 00:36:46

Sure, but you'd be declining the offer.

moneywoes | karma 1126 | avg karma 0.62 · | 2022-01-06 22:40:31

Wouldn't this just lead to lower offers all around?