We’re on HN; regardless of the validity of your point, there’s less inflammatory ways to word it.

Turning down a job because your potential employer values arbitrary control of their employees over the actual value they created and being frustrated at the silliness of it is so normal. If this is "pain in the ass" behavior I can't imagine how milquetoast and ChatGPT professionalism your company Slack must be.

I'm legit sorry if that's how I'm coming across. Don't read tone in text, because there's no sharpness or self-importance meant at all.

I'm not sure how else to say what I'm saying. My qualifications are literally perfect for the job. My experience is perfect for the job. My location is perfect for the job. My attitude is perfect for the job.

It was billed as remote up to four days but the department head only allows 3. That was a deal breaker. I legitimately only negotiated on that. I was willing to take a pay and title cut because I agree with the mission of the institution.

It seemed like a no brainer to me.

No personal attacks please.