> lack of willingness to have a long-term view and wanting immediate ROI This is the core of your comment, and the rest of it describes the whole mess more con

> lack of willingness to have a long-term view and wanting immediate ROI This is the core of your comment, and the rest of it describes the whole mess more concisely & articulately than nearly anything I've read. It's indisputable that being willing to train less experienced people leads to wasted money in the many cases where it doesn't work out. To those with attention spans longer than 6 months, however, it's equally indisputable that when it's done properly and does work out, it tends to more than make up for all the 'wasted' cases where it did not. There is a ton of untapped, eager talent out there just waiting for a chance. You may have to wade through a lot of duds to get a good hire, but in my view there is no better way to acquire dedicated employees who actually care about the longer term well being of the company.