He is completely correct. Weird that he would say it out loud. Of course we have all heard of a coworker who was placed on a PIP and then survived the PIP and

He is completely correct. Weird that he would say it out loud. Of course we have all heard of a coworker who was placed on a PIP and then survived the PIP and went on to do well. It happens, but the people who struggle and then fail, or who survive but struggle for years far outnumber them (and he has the data).