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0 pointsfilmgirlcw3y ago0 comments

Oh, I'd be so in to take part in this drama. It would probably be one of the most memorable job interviews of all time.

And I doubt there would be too many legal or corporate ramifications from allowing someone else to be on the call with their camera off. These are contractor positions, not full-time. Frankly, it's a risk I would take to be able to witness this sort of thing in real-time.

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lazide3y ago

Eh, don't bet on it. What if #2 was real, and #1 was someone stalking #2? Or an abusive ex?

If #2 doesn't get the the potential job, they could come after you for all sorts of things - emotional damages, economic damage (from not getting the job), etc. They might even be able to get the court to force you to give them the job, or at least waste years of your time and mental health dealing with legal hassles.

It's hilarious and awesomely entertaining, but don't do it if you have assets someone could go after, as eventually, someone will.

filmgirlcwOP3y ago

I mean, you're hiring a contractor off of Upwork, not from a reputable consultancy (to be clear, I'm sure established consultancies do shady shit too, but the risk profile is different), so I think the risk is pretty small. We're talking edge cases on a scenario that is already an edge case.

sinoue3y ago

Even UpWork requires government ID verification. https://support.upwork.com/hc/en-us/articles/360010609234-ID...

I wonder what financial fraud they'll need to do to get the funds as I'm assuming UpWork has to deal with tax payments being pulled out.

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NaturalPhallacy3y ago

I think the fact that it's a zoom interview changes things.

Even if one of them is stalking the other, it's not like they're physically in the same conference room together. the worst they can really do is yell at each other.

dannyw3y ago

Acting in good faith, does matter here.

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