[gambiting]

I wonder where you find developers desperate enough to accept such conditions - I'm not sure I'd want to work with them.

[indymike]

This has never been a problem, except when someone is currently employed and is leaving a job to take one at our company. Right now, there's a lot of really good talent that does not have this issue.

[gambiting]

>>except when someone is currently employed and is leaving a job to take one at our company.

And in that case you do the check before they start with you, yes?

[indymike]

Of course.

[yreg]

In that case it seems like all of the criticism in this thread is moot.