Intern conversions and new hires. Business people see us as cogs, not skilled craftsmen. Skill, in their eyes, is the domain of interacting with - manipulating

Intern conversions and new hires. Business people see us as cogs, not skilled craftsmen. Skill, in their eyes, is the domain of interacting with - manipulating - people, because thats the domain they excel in themselves. And while you keep skilled resources, you replace cogs. Plus, there’s always those who have drunk the koolaide and, despite being seen and treated like cogs, can’t imagine ever leaving the company; can’t imagine their leaders as anything but benevolent.