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Re:The History of the iPhone on its 10th Anniversary [audio] by wyager on Monday January 09, 2017 @12:03PM (#13357775)
Anyone of particularly high quality is capable of finding work elsewhere without much difficulty, so high-quality employees are actually less likely to put up with crazy tirades.
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Re:The History of the iPhone on its 10th Anniversary [audio] by astrodust on Monday January 09, 2017 @12:30PM (#13357980)
In other words, if you want to hire and retain the best talent, try not to be so much of an asshole.

This "my way or the highway" attitude is how companies turn into shitty little fiefdoms filled with incompetent losers lorded over by a bunch of goons.

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Re:The History of the iPhone on its 10th Anniversary [audio] by GuiA on Monday January 09, 2017 @12:59PM (#13358208)
Anyone of particularly high quality isn't going to be happy with 90% of the work available elsewhere. When you're at the top, you don't want to be managed by scrubs.
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Re:The History of the iPhone on its 10th Anniversary [audio] by ryandrake on Monday January 09, 2017 @01:32PM (#13358534)
That's a bold claim. There are plenty of high performers who would rather be managed with dignity by a "scrub" than be berated by an genius asshole.
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