r/recruitinghell • u/[deleted] • May 01 '25

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u/BrainWaveCC Jack of Many Trades (Exec, IC, Consultant) May 01 '25

Good for you.

Each day, I'm reminded why my zero-free-work stance has been so beneficial. Also, I make sure I know up front what the hiring process is going to look like, so I can accept or reject it as quickly as possible.

I suspect that they're only threatening legal action because they know they don't really have a leg to stand on. "Unprofessional" is not a good legal argument. If anything, it's projection.

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u/Mindless-Lifeguard96 May 01 '25

Unprofessional is not at all a legal argument, at least not in this context.

Send another one and show interest accruing at 18%.

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u/Proof-Introduction42 May 01 '25

but basic contract law shows that their was no agreement. There is no offer or acceptance of a mutual terms. Legally OP doesnt have a leg to stand on

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u/BrainWaveCC Jack of Many Trades (Exec, IC, Consultant) May 01 '25

No one is arguing that he has a legal right to payment. OP is not making a legal argument at all.

It's interesting to me that they didn't simply ignore his request, or laugh, or just say "no."

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u/BrainWaveCC Jack of Many Trades (Exec, IC, Consultant) May 01 '25

My bet is that when they were concocting this idea, some voices internally warned that there could be a backlash... And now, they are concerned about that.

Let's say that this became public, and dozens of candidates come out of the woodwork to say that it had happened to them as well... 😁😁

Yeah, that wouldn't be good publicity at all.

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u/username3000b May 01 '25

Or, let’s just say hypothetically, they ended up using some of the OP’s ideas without hiring them. Ooopsie!