> is a very privileged world view. I guess this is probably true. In every group I've worked for, it was obvious who the high and low performing people were. I

> is a very privileged world view. I guess this is probably true. In every group I've worked for, it was obvious who the high and low performing people were. In the two companies I was at, with layoffs, there weren't really any surprises. Not surprisingly, this has remained a strong motivator for my work effort: if you're complacent or incompetent, you're the first to go.