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> What you hire for at one time because you think it's profitable to do so is not necessarily related to who you let go at a later time because you think it's profitable to do so

Software engineers are one of the most fungible knowledge workers around, save for transition costs.

> ROI on an employee is not just about performance.

Why is it called performance then?



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