With these grifters it’s probably a problem of the ones who are true believers are too stupid to be competent and the ones who are competent know it’s all for the money and will negotiate accordingly and are only in it for the cash grab.
Who knows what mix Pool had working for him
If your boss can’t figure that shit out during working hours they need to get their shit straight.
I’m not going to be on call for zero compensation because you’re scatterbrained, inept or understaffed