Honesty if they vetted the candidates correctly and that greybeard was available for "trial period" damage control of new employee fuckups, I think it's a great

Honesty if they vetted the candidates correctly and that greybeard was available for "trial period" damage control of new employee fuckups, I think it's a great method of running a consulting firm. Trial by fire with the appropriate subject matter experts standing by is a great way to quickly broaden the broader talent pool in a sustainable way, while turning a profit on the free hands-on training being afforded to the new blood. In a traditional organization you aren't afforded the sheer variability in deployments or pace of work afforded by consulting, so hiring someone completely green usually isn't the best exchange, even if the in-house expertise is available to provide the proper mentorship. Maybe this is just me wishing I had a similar opportunity (or even just mentorship) but I would love to see this as more commonplace.