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Re:A 64-year-old put his life savings in his carry-on, and U... by kardos on Saturday June 02, 2018 @12:19PM (#17215192)
One rationalisation is that hiring someone "too smart" for the work required means that they'll soon become bored and move on, so your effort invested in training them is wasted.
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Re:A 64-year-old put his life savings in his carry-on, and U... by DrScump on Saturday June 02, 2018 @07:58PM (#17217102)
For a modern American police force in the Bay Area, for example, taking a candidate from academy entrant to fully qualified officer is a six-figure cost.

That's why many Bay Area LEOs focus their recruiting on recent graduates from other Bay Area forces.

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Re:A 64-year-old put his life savings in his carry-on, and U... by zwily on Saturday June 02, 2018 @03:14PM (#17215906)
This is exactly what I’ve heard the justification is.
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