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10% comes from the ancient Roman tradition of Decimation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimation_(punishment) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimation_(punishm
by slt2021 4y ago
10% comes from the ancient Roman tradition of Decimation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimation_(punishment) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimation_(punishment)
>> The dual purpose intended was to stiffen discipline amongst the army at large and to demoralise the enemy
- judge2020 4y agoI'm sure every executive is calling back to their days studying roman history when they decide how much of a layoff will balance the books/turn the company profitable for its stakeholders.
- slt2021 4y ago10% is just the right amount, that has been proven empirically over few millennia, to stiffen discipline and improve results
- zaphirplane 4y agoNothing like a decimation to improve performance <s>
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- jasmer 4y agoI think it's entirely reasonable that they come from the same place. 10% is about the right number to apply in both contexts if one was choosing arbitrarily. We are effectively 'decimating' with our layoffs. Though one notable difference is that with layoffs it's an excuse to drop so-called poor performers, but I believe decimation was more or less random i.e. drawing straws.
- maximus-decimus 4y agoThat only creates discipline if the other 90% of Meta is forced to kill the 10% with rocks though. Also make sure to pick the 10% with the short straw method to let everybody know they're not safe.
- rightbyte 4y agoLayoffs by dice rolls is probably better than pick and choose. Way too much friendship and "office politics" involved in who to pick anyways to be better than random. Last in first out is probably good too.
- zach_garwood 4y agoWasn't the point of decimation, if there was one, to make the soldiers themselves decide who was executed?