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At least some of the big companies used to do defensive hiring. Keep all the smart creative people busy so they can’t build competitors.
by afpx 4y ago
At least some of the big companies used to do defensive hiring. Keep all the smart creative people busy so they can’t build competitors.
- danpalmer 4y agoYeah I'm a little skeptical of how much this goes on (outside of a handful of specific industry thought-leaders who aren't moving the needle on hiring costs), but this is a good example because if this is worth doing to companies in terms of their bottom line, then it's almost by definition _not_ over-staffing.