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		SonOfKyuss 9 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: At Amazon, some coders say their jobs have begun t... It only makes sense to fire someone who needs to be nudged into getting their job done if you can find a replacement at a similar cost who doesn’t.

jwHollister 9 months ago [–]

1+1 is often less than 1.

The mediocre unmotivated person is dragging down the other, killing their motivation. You'd be better off without them even if you couldn't replace them.

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