It's functional programming for HR! Employees are immutable data structures. I guess it's better to throw one away and make a new one than change one to fit a n

It's functional programming for HR! Employees are immutable data structures. I guess it's better to throw one away and make a new one than change one to fit a new purpose. Unfortunately we're talking about people here, so there's something slightly inhuman, and inhumane, about all of this. I also don't like the term "A Player." I guess corporations are the final word on the sum total worth of a human being? Personally when an employee didn't know what I needed him to know as the leader on my team I took the time to teach them. It was almost always more efficient than going out and finding someone else. People can change - immutable data structures can't. And as you say, it's better for the long term good will of a company. You never know how that person will contribute later.