[Dave Stieb II]

I don't know if it's intended or not but I do know two things:

First, it is extremely annoying.

Second, if it is intentional it shouldn't be. In that case, it's just an unseemly, unrealistic way to highjack the organization you are attempting to build. In what world would both sides not know the position being negotiated?

It doesn't even have to be ongoing negotiations.

Many, many times I've 'posted' the position being filled (and watched a lot of good candidates disappear because the position is 'beneath' their unemployed *sses I guess), chosen a candidate and then gone to negotiate, only to have the position being offered change to something else. (likely their 'preferred' open position in our organization)

I try to remember to double check now but occasionally I've forgotten and just had to withdraw the offer because the candidate doesn't suit the position "the AI decided I really meant to advertise" in the first place. Of course, once THAT offer is withdrawn, they won't negotiate for the original positon I actually posted for and was interested in hiring them for.