> ...assumption that firing the wrong person is more costly than not hiring the right person. I take it you've never had to hire or fire anyone. At mid-sized

> ...assumption that firing the wrong person is more costly than not hiring the right person. I take it you've never had to hire or fire anyone. At mid-sized and large companies, it's a cumbersome process and, unless they're complete sociopaths, firing is also unpleasant for the firing manager and the team. It also means taking on the work and cost of doing a new candidate search and another new hire ramp-up. If easy-hire/easy-fire worked, everybody would be doing it.