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> Sorry, that contains a healthy dose of "trust me, all managers are complete idiots who would rather spend a million on hiring new people than spend 10k on ret
by vgatherps 4y ago
> Sorry, that contains a healthy dose of "trust me, all managers are complete idiots who would rather spend a million on hiring new people than spend 10k on retaining their employees".
Empirically this view is valid.
The managers themselves don't even need to be stupid. A bad incentive structure (or even interaction of locally-reasonable ones) might reward bad behavior.
- luckylion 4y agoIn all companies, and conveniently only when layoffs are affected? I have some doubts. Most people think their own contributions are invaluable, and when they or someone in a similar position get laid off, that challenges that self-image and the obvious explanation is: their perception is completely accurate, but the others are idiots and cannot see it, or they see it, but are ruled by perverse incentives that make them kill the company instead of doing The Right Thing (i.e. keeping and promoting the employee). It's understandable, but I don't see much value in that line of thinking.