I have zero empathy for them too, but this is still just stupid even assuming that this company is VC funded (most aren't). Most of us do not go to work to war

I have zero empathy for them too, but this is still just stupid even assuming that this company is VC funded (most aren't). Most of us do not go to work to warm the seat in exchange for paycheck and poor performers are devastating for morale. It's difficult enough to manage how people perceive themselves with relation to others and their compensation and you do absolutely no favors to anyone with making this even more complicated by having a visibly incompetent employee being over-compensated.