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Re:Ask HN: I've been slacking off at Google for 6 years. How... by ClumsyPilot on Monday January 06, 2020 @08:13PM (#21975672)
Is he really in any risk of losing his job? I do not see how either your or OP came to conclusion.

I have met people who were under impression they were performing poorly, but actually they were doing great work. They just were disinterested in the job, which is a different issue.

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Re:Ask HN: I've been slacking off at Google for 6 years. How... by read_if_gay_ on Tuesday January 07, 2020 @02:55PM (#21984079)
The point is OP won't know if he it at risk, and yes Imposter Syndrome exists, so it's true that we don't know whether he really is at risk or not. But having kids still raises the stakes a lot.
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