> A bad hire is much worse than no hire. Within limits. Obviously toxic employees pulling in the opposite direction are a major issue, but mildly suboptimal hi

> A bad hire is much worse than no hire. Within limits. Obviously toxic employees pulling in the opposite direction are a major issue, but mildly suboptimal hires are generally not a big deal. Conversely when a team is chronically overworked, the best people leave first and those who remain are stuck with even more work that they are less equipped to handle. This leads to a death spiral that kills or permanently maims a lot of companies.