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Well it is needlessly cruel in inhumane. Why fire them? Train another cog so you have two identical cogs. No need to fire a working cog.



The correct strategy is to make sure they never become indispensable, not to fire them.

That sounds cruel - "I will make sure this organization can always function without you, so you have no leverage here" - but I do sincerely believe that it actually makes for a better working experience.




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