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Re:Activision-Blizzard layoffs after reporting record results by alasdair_ on Wednesday February 13, 2019 @12:26AM (#19150677)
>Should a hospital expect something different from a "unionized Nurse" instead of a "non-unionized Nurse?"

While nursing certainly chanes over time and is a difficult job, a good nurse from a decade ago could likely get up to speed within a week or so.

Given the pace of change in coding, I don’t think ai could say the same for a decade younger version of myself.

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Re:Activision-Blizzard layoffs after reporting record results by swish_bob on Wednesday February 13, 2019 @04:36AM (#19151716)
You make it sound like you don't know a lot about medicine here. A good nurse who's been out of the field for 10 years will eventually get back up to date, but it's not going to be in a week. Or even a month. A lot of nursing is about understanding the meds you're dealing with.

Also, I contend a good programmer who's been out for 10 years still has the ability to be a good programmer. Sure, they're not going to know whatever language/framework is popular this week, and they'll probably be slower to pick up a new one than somebody who's up to date, but I contend they'll be productive in less than a month.

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